The Waterloo Roll Call: With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes by Charles Dalton

On 18 June 1815, near a Belgian hamlet called Waterloo, the armies of Wellington and Blücher ended Napoleon's rule forever. This edition reproduces, complete and unabridged, Charles Dalton's celebrated 1890 roll call of the officers who stood in that moment — the men of the infantry squares, the cavalry who charged and fell, the gunners, staff officers, and the King's German Legion. Page by page, Dalton gathers biographical notes, casualties, honors, and anecdotes drawn from the official Medal Roll, regimental records, and family papers: who was wounded, who was knighted, who never came home. This Founding Texts edition pairs the full original text with a new introduction and reader's notes that explain the army of 1815, its ranks and uniforms, and how to use the roll for study or family research. A treasure for historians, genealogists, and anyone moved by the human record of one famous day. Part of The Founding Texts Library.