Wargaming Waterloo / Charles J. Esdaile.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Esdaile, Charles J., author.

Contributor:

Marine Corps University (U.S.). Press, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War games--Decision making.

War games.

Games of strategy (Mathematics).

Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815.

Belgium--Waterloo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 319 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Place of Publication:

Quantico, Virginia : Marine Corps University Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Wargaming-the simulation of complex war situations-is becoming increasingly more relevant to political and military discourse as U.S. armed forces lean more heavily on it as a training tool to hone warfighters' decision-making skills and to shape defense plans and policies. And while wargaming can be useful for informing predictions of future military conflicts, it is also an excellent tool for understanding past conflicts. Wargaming Waterloo explores three key aspects of wargaming as a practice by focusing on the iconic battle that led to Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat in 1815. A longtime subject of both fascination and controversy, the Battle of Waterloo presents particular problems as a board, map, or tabletop wargame and also poses a serious research question: just how good a chance did Napoleon have at victory when he confronted the Duke of Wellington at Mont-Saint-Jean and how would the strategic situation have to be different to enable Napoleon to prevail?"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-309) and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (MCUP website, viewed Dec. 15, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Esdaile, Charles J. Wargaming Waterloo.

ISBN:

9798986259451

9798986259444

OCLC:

1369572432

Access Restriction:

Open Access