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Mr Morehouse teases the reader with the title of the book: Waterloo General: The Life, Letters and Mysterious Death of Major General Sir William Ponsonby. Does he deliver on what the title promises? He definitely does. Waterloo General is an excellent biography of a British general who was destined for obscurity until fate placed him in the right place at the right time that allowed him lead the epic charge that led to the defeat of Napoleon's Army. Unfortunately he died in the charge and was never able to enjoy the many accolades that ensued. Waterloo General is well written and is a valuable addition to our literature on the Napoleonic Wars. Robert Burnham, The Napoleon Series

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John Morewood read history at Oxford University. He was editor of the Nelson Society from 1997 to 1999 and of the Waterloo Association from 2001 to 2011. He writes articles and lectures on the Napoleonic Wars and co-authored HMS Vanguard at the Nile: The Men, the Ship, the Battle. The mystery surrounding the circumstances of Sir William Ponsonby's death during the Battle of Waterloo, and the criticism levelled at him by historians, prompted John to research in depth Sir William's life and career, following in his footsteps through Belgium, France, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

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