Napoleon's Waterloo Campaign: An Alternate History

About the Book

Napoleon’s Waterloo Campaign: An Alternate History is a story of this famous campaign with a twist. What would have happened if Marshal Grouchy, Napoleon’s wing commander, had marched to the sound of the guns as his subordinate commanders had urged? This intriguing idea is an open invitation for taking a closer look at what might have been in June of 1815.

This volume is the first modern full length alternative history written about the Waterloo campaign but it does not stop there. First, the narrative seeks to examine and explain the logic behind the French emperor’s decisions and, to a lesser extent, those made by his famous enemies. Then, the change in history is seamlessly inserted into the overall context of the campaign and followed to its dramatic climax at the battle of Ohain on June 19, 1815.

The campaign of Waterloo was a series of opportunities taken and missed by both sides and the volume shows how a single decision could have changed the course of history.

About the Author

Steven Marthinsen graduated from San Francisco State University in 1988 and works as a computer and network technician. A student of history for over twenty five years, he was first published in Warship 1994 with his study of the line of battle ships of Napoleon’s navy. A militaria collector, wargamer and modeler, he enjoys reading, writing and detailed research.