Jardin Ainé

Brief Overview

Jardin Ainé, one of Napoleon's personal aides, created The Battle of Waterloo as Recounted by one of Napoleon’s Personal Aides (June 1815) to be a firsthand viewpoint of the Battle of Waterloo. Ainé's account offers the perspective of someone close to Napoleon and provides, from a personal account, details on the Battle of Waterloo and crucial information on Napoleon's movements. Ainé's account was likely created to add to the military history of Napoleon's reign, as well as for historians and anyone interested in the French Revolution and Napoleon's final battle.

Citation

Ainé, Jardin. “The Battle of Waterloo as Recounted by One of Napoleon’s Personal Aides (June 1815).” Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution, June 1815. https://revolution.chnm.org/d/528.