Friday, May 08, 2015

Bernard Cornwell Describes His New Book on Waterloo

In this extremely interesting and enjoyable 10 minute podacst, popular author Bernard Cornwell talks about his new non-fiction book, Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles.

Cornwell describes what was at stake on June 18, 1815, whether Napoleon or Wellington was the better general, and what it was like to be an ordinary soldier on the battlefield.

Check it out.