Who owned Waterloo? : battle, memory, and myth in British history, 1815-1852

Who owned Waterloo? : battle, memory, and myth in British history, 1815-1852 / Luke Reynolds.

After the Battle of Waterloo, Britain actively incorporated the victory into their national identity. 'Who Owned Waterloo?' demonstrates that Waterloo's significance to Britain's national psyche resulted in a different battle: one in which civilian and military groups fought to e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reynolds, Luke (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press., 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 > Anniversaries, etc.
Collective memory > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Anniversaries
Collective memory
Belgium > Waterloo
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:After the Battle of Waterloo, Britain actively incorporated the victory into their national identity. 'Who Owned Waterloo?' demonstrates that Waterloo's significance to Britain's national psyche resulted in a different battle: one in which civilian and military groups fought to establish claims on different aspects of the battle and its remembrance.
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 255 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color), map (color).
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191955433
0191955434
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed April 18, 2023).

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