The Waterloo Roll Call
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Military history enthusiasts studying the Battle of Waterloo and the Napoleonic Wars
- Researchers needing to verify rosters of participants and units
- Dedicated readers who enjoy archival and roll-call style historical materials
- Reference users engaged in nineteenth-century military history writing or translation
Not a good fit for
- Introductory history readers seeking a complete narrative of the battle
- Readers who prefer storytelling and character portrayal in history books
- General casual readers unfamiliar with military organizational terminology
Reading tips
- Read a general history of the Battle of Waterloo first as a foundation, then consult this roll call as needed.
- Build your own tables of individuals or units while reading, taking notes as you go for cross-checking.
- No need to read page by page; search for entries by unit number or name.
- Use alongside maps and chronological battle materials so that roll-call information is not read out of context.
About the publisher
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About the author
Charles Dalton (1850–1913) was a British military historian. Public information about his life is limited, and his reputation rests mainly on works that compile military personnel lists and archival records. His representative work, The Waterloo Roll Call, systematically organizes records of those connected with the Battle of Waterloo in the form of a roll, and he also produced directories of British Army officers. Such compilation work values the item-by-item verification of original lists, service records, and personal names. His plain, rigorous style has provided scholars and genealogists studying the nineteenth-century British Army and the Battle of Waterloo with verifiable source material. Rather than narrative elaboration, his writing is distinguished by completeness and orderly arrangement, and it is still used as a reference tool in relevant fields.
