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Next To Wellington

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Author : John Harding-Edgar
language : en
Publisher: From Reason to Revolution
Release Date : 2023-07-30

Next To Wellington written by John Harding-Edgar and has been published by From Reason to Revolution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

It was inevitable that a young George Murray, born into a long established Perthshire family with both Jacobite and Hanoverian loyalties, would soon see action in the campaigns against Revolutionary France and Napoleon Bonaparte after obtaining his commission into 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards (the Scots Guards) in 1790. Murray served with distinction in the Low Countries, which were seen as essential to safeguarding Britain''s trade links and in Ireland, where the constant threat of insurrection and invasion required a huge garrison. He accompanied General Abercromby to remove the French from Egypt, where Murray was in the first wave of the landing force at Aboukir, one of the great British military successes. Becoming one of the new ''Scientific'' officers, Murray was the brains behind the plans to take a number of West Indian islands from the French, before settling into his career in the Quartermaster General''s department. He made a name for himself in the controversial bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807, which resulted in the capture of the entire Danish fleet, the first operation in which Murray and Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) fought together. Sent to Sweden on a delicate diplomatic mission to negotiate with the unstable Swedish King, in support of General Sir John Moore, by now he had earned the confidence of the British Government, as well as his military superiors. On return from Sweden, Murray found himself sailing to Portugal and into the midst of a debacle, culminating in his drafting the highly contentious Convention of Cintra. He was becoming acutely aware of the personal weaknesses of the men who carried Britain''s expectations on their shoulders, including Wellington, and recognized his potential role alongside them. Remaining in Portugal, and now serving again with Moore, he planned the advance into Spain, and the dispiriting, and brutal, retreat to Corunna, losing his good friends Moore and Anstruther in the last days of the campaign. A few weeks after his return to England in 1809 he was appointed Wellesley''s QMG, again in the Peninsula, and would, from that moment, work closely (if not always in agreement) with Wellesley in the successful actions that followed, including Oporto, Talavera and Busaco. He was one of only an handful who knew of the building of the massive Lines of Torres Vedras. Frustrated by the attitude of Spanish and Portuguese allies, and the slowness of his promotion prospects, he returned home on leave in early 1812, perhaps with marriage in mind, and shortly thereafter resigned his position with Wellington''s army, moving again to Ireland. Begged by Wellington to return, he played a major role in moving the army across Spain in 1813 and orchestrating the major battles that saw the French driven back over the Pyrenees. Under his leadership, the role of the QMG department expanded enormously, and Murray became Wellington''s most trusted staff officer. Sent to Canada to take command there in the dying days of the War of 1812, and becoming, temporarily, Governor General, he again answered the Government''s and Wellington''s calls to return to face Napoleon after his escape from Elba, but arrived too late for Waterloo. For three years he was Chief of Staff to the multi-national force occupying France. There he had an affair with Lady Louisa Erskine (sister of Henry Paget, Wellington''s cavalry commander who lost a leg at Waterloo), which was to lead to her divorce, an illegitimate daughter, marriage, and long lasting social difficulties for them both. Murray served as Governor of RMC Sandhurst and Commander in Chief in Ireland. Following his election as MP for Perthshire, Wellington appointed him Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in his Government, resulting in the Murray River and Perth, Western Australia being named in his honor. An unhappy period in his life, Murray persevered with his political career until appointed Master General of the Ordnance in Peel''s administration, a post he held until his death in 1846. Based on primary sources, in particular Murray''s own papers and letters, the book delves beneath the surface of many of the major military and political events of the time, and examines the very close military, political, and personal relationship that bound Murray and Wellington together, as, with demonstrable mutual loyalty and respect, they confronted enemies and opponents over a period of 40 years during an extraordinary period of British history.

The Letters And Dispatches Of John Churchill First Duke Of Marlborough From 1702 To 1712 Edited By General The Right Hon Sir George Murray Grand Cross Of The Most Honourable Military Order Of The Bath And Of Several Foreign Orders Colonel Of The Royal Regiment Of Foot Governor Of Fort George In North Britain And Master General Of The Ordnance Formerly Quartermaster General Of The British Army In The War Of The Spanish Peninsula And Afterwards Chief Of The General Staff Of The Allied Army Of Occupation In France Commanded By Field Marshal His Grace The Duke Of Wellington Prince Of Waterloo C C C

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Author : John Churchill Duke of Marlborough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1845

The Letters And Dispatches Of John Churchill First Duke Of Marlborough From 1702 To 1712 Edited By General The Right Hon Sir George Murray Grand Cross Of The Most Honourable Military Order Of The Bath And Of Several Foreign Orders Colonel Of The Royal Regiment Of Foot Governor Of Fort George In North Britain And Master General Of The Ordnance Formerly Quartermaster General Of The British Army In The War Of The Spanish Peninsula And Afterwards Chief Of The General Staff Of The Allied Army Of Occupation In France Commanded By Field Marshal His Grace The Duke Of Wellington Prince Of Waterloo C C C written by John Churchill Duke of Marlborough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1845 with categories.

Letter From Edward Walsh To General Sir George Murray

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Author : Edward Walsh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1816

Letter From Edward Walsh To General Sir George Murray written by Edward Walsh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1816 with categories.

Passages In The Early Military Life Of General Sir George T Napier K C B

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Author : Sir George Thomas Napier
language : en
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Release Date : 1884

Passages In The Early Military Life Of General Sir George T Napier K C B written by Sir George Thomas Napier and has been published by London : J. Murray this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Generals categories.

Letter From Thomas Aird To General Sir George Murray

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Author : Thomas Aird
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1841

Letter From Thomas Aird To General Sir George Murray written by Thomas Aird and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with categories.

The Papers Of General The Rt Hon Sir George Murray G C B G C H

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Author : Marryat Ross Dobie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931*

The Papers Of General The Rt Hon Sir George Murray G C B G C H written by Marryat Ross Dobie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931* with Generals categories.

The Early Military Life Of General Sir George T Napier

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Author : Sir George Thomas Napier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886

The Early Military Life Of General Sir George T Napier written by Sir George Thomas Napier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Generals categories.

The Wandering Army

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Author : Huw J. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2022-10-18

The Wandering Army written by Huw J. Davies and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with History categories.

A compelling history of the British Army in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries—showing how the military gathered knowledge from campaigns across the globe “Superb analysis.”—William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal At the outbreak of the War of Austrian Succession in 1742, the British Army’s military tactics were tired and outdated, stultified after three decades of peace. The army’s leadership was conservative, resistant to change, and unable to match new military techniques developing on the continent. Losses were cataclysmic and the force was in dire need of modernization—both in terms of strategy and in leadership and technology. In this wide-ranging and highly original account, Huw J. Davies traces the British Army’s accumulation of military knowledge across the following century. An essentially global force, British armies and soldiers continually gleaned and synthesized strategy from war zones the world over: from Europe to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Davies records how the army and its officers put this globally acquired knowledge to use, exchanging information and developing into a remarkable vehicle of innovation—leading to the pinnacle of its military prowess in the nineteenth century.

Gentlemen Of Uncertain Fortune

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Author : Rory Muir
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-01

Gentlemen Of Uncertain Fortune written by Rory Muir and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-01 with History categories.

A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons--men of good family but small fortune ​In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: what should they do to make an independent living? Rory Muir weaves together the stories of many obscure and well-known young men, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Regency society. This is the first scholarly yet accessible exploration of the lifestyle and prospects of these younger sons.

Love And Marriage In The Age Of Jane Austen

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Author : Rory Muir
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2024-02-02

Love And Marriage In The Age Of Jane Austen written by Rory Muir and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-02 with Family & Relationships categories.

What happened when Jane Austen's heroines and heroes were finally wed? Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England? Rory Muir uncovers the excitements and disappointments of courtship and the pains and pleasures of marriage, drawing on fascinating first-hand accounts as well as novels of the period. From the glamour of the ballroom to the pressures of careers, children, managing money, and difficult in-laws, love and marriage came in many guises: some wed happily, some dared to elope, and other relationships ended with acrimony, adultery, domestic abuse, or divorce. Muir illuminates the position of both men and women in marriage, as well as those spinsters and bachelors who chose not to marry at all. This is a richly textured account of how love and marriage felt for people at the time--revealing their unspoken assumptions, fears, pleasures, and delights.