Waterloo: The Aftermath by Paul O'Keeffe; The Longest Afternoon by Brendan Simms; Waterloo by Tim Clayton – review by Paul Kemble in The Guardian (27 November 2014)
'As its bicentenary approches, a bloody battle and its consequences are newly appraised.
“Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.” That's not quite what Wellington said after the battle of Waterloo, nor, contrary to legend, was he on horseback, contemplating the carnage with a stiff upper lip. Less heroic and more human, he was lying exhausted on his bed, and broke down and wept when he heard how many of his friends had been killed…'