Waterloo Messenger: The life of Henry Percy

Colonel Sir William Mahon explores the life of Henry Percy, the officer who delivered to London the news of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
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Colonel Sir William Mahon explores the life of Henry Percy, the officer who delivered to London the news of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.

Using archives in England and France, Colonel Sir William Mahon has reconstructed the life of Henry Percy in a vivid new biography.

William will discuss Percy’s vivid wartime experiences, his enduring friendships and his liaison with the French woman who bore him a son during his time as a prisoner of war. There will be a drinks reception and book signing after the talk.

Colonel Sir William Mahon served in the Irish Guards and around the world. Having visited Waterloo many times, his boyhood interest in the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns was rejuvenated by his attaché service in Spain.

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