The Iron Duke Of Wellington
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Wellington The Iron Duke Text Only
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Author : Richard Holmes
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2012-06-28
Wellington The Iron Duke Text Only written by Richard Holmes and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this compelling book, Richard Holmes tells the exhilarating story of the Duke of Wellington, Britain's greatest ever soldier.
Wellington
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Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-09
Wellington written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men." Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (1769-1852), was one of the greatest military commanders in history and is best known as the successful opponent at Waterloo of arguably the leading general of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte. Although Waterloo is the battle most associated with Wellington, his career was much wider. He gained his first military experience in the Netherlands in 1793-94 in an unsuccessful campaign that taught him, as he said, "how not to do it." From there he went to India, where he conducted a number of successful campaigns and honed his military skills until he became Britain's leading general. With great strategic foresight and as master not only of the battlefield but also of organization and logistics, he helped expel the French from Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War, which materially weakened Napoleon's strategic position and led to his downfall in 1814. After Napoleon returned from exile in 1815, Wellington was a principal leader of the coalition forces at Waterloo. In subsequent years, Wellington exerted a considerable influence on British politics, serving as prime minister and in later life as a trusted elder statesman. Upon his death, he was widely regarded as the greatest Briton of his generation and undisputedly one of the greatest British soldiers. The Duke of Wellington has been the subject of many biographies over the years but none as comprehensive yet concise as this latest addition to Potomac's Military Profiles series.
The Iron Duke
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Author : Lawrence James
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-04-30
The Iron Duke written by Lawrence James and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Lord Wellington don't know how to lose a battle.' The view of an anonymous soldier at Waterloo became the judgement of the world on the man who was hailed as the first general of his age. At Waterloo he defeated Napoleon, the master of war, and finally checked the disruptive forces of the French Revolution that had troubled Europe for over twenty years. Wellington taught himself the art of war in India where his hard-fought victories helped lay the foundations of the British raj. His armies liberated Portugal and Spain, shattered the myth of French invincibility and inspired the people of Europe to resist Napoleon. Largely drawn from original sources, Lawrence James's biography follows the life of Wellington the soldier and explains how he waged war and why he won battles. This is also the story of a humane, intelligent and acerbic aristocrat who believed that his kind were predestined to lead. It shows how he stamped his iron will on the men he commanded and how they responded. It reveals Wellington the professional fighting man who created the remarkable intelligence and logistical services that were the keys to his victories. But it was as the national hero who beat Napoleon, gave Europe peace and adhered resolutely to the path of duty that he was honoured by his countrymen who saw him as 'the highest incarnation of English character'.
The Wisdom Of Wellington Or Maxims Of The Iron Duke
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Author : Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
The Wisdom Of Wellington Or Maxims Of The Iron Duke written by Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
The Life Of The Duke Of Wellington
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Author : H. W. D.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881*
The Life Of The Duke Of Wellington written by H. W. D. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881* with Generals categories.
Wellington
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Author : Richard Holmes
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Release Date : 2003
Wellington written by Richard Holmes and has been published by HarperCollins (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain s greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington s remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes superb skill in this compelling book. Richard Holmes charts Wellington s stellar military career from India to Europe, and in the process, rediscovers the reasons Queen Victoria called him the greatest man the nineteenth century had produced. Combining his astute historical analysis with a semi-biographical examination of Wellington, Holmes artfully illustrates the rapid evolution in military and political thinking of the time. Wellington is a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage often sickened by war. As Richard Holmes charts his progress from a shy, indolent boy to commander-in-chief of the allied forces, he also exposes the Iron Duke as a philanderer, and a man who sometimes despised the men that he led, and was not always in control of his soldiers. Particularly infamous is the bestial rampage of his men after the capture of Cuidad Rodgrigo and Badajoz. THE IRON DUKE is a beautifully produced book, complete with stunning illustrations and colour plates. Richard Holmes TV series to accompany THE IRON DUKE will be lavishly constructed in four parts, and filmed on location in Britain, India, Spain, Portugal, France and Belgium.
The Iron Duke
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Author : Lawrence James
language : en
Publisher: Pimlico
Release Date : 2002
The Iron Duke written by Lawrence James and has been published by Pimlico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Generals categories.
"Lord Wellington don’t know how to lose a battle.” This view of a soldier at Waterloo became the judgment of the world on the man who was hailed as the first general of his age. At Waterloo, Wellington defeated Napoleon, the master of war, finally checking the disruptive forces of the French Revolution that had troubled Europe for over two decades. He taught himself the art of war in India, where his hard-fought victories helped lay the foundations of the British Raj. His armies liberated Portugal and Spain, shattered the myth of French invincibility, and inspired the people of Europe to oppose Napoleon. Largely drawn from original sources, this first-rate biography follows the life of Wellington the soldier, explaining how he waged war, how he inspired the men he commanded, and how he brought peace to Europe.
History Of The Duke Of Wellington S West Riding Regiment The Iron Duke S Own During The First Three Years Of The Great War From August 1914 To December 1917
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Author : John J. Fisher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
History Of The Duke Of Wellington S West Riding Regiment The Iron Duke S Own During The First Three Years Of The Great War From August 1914 To December 1917 written by John J. Fisher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Iron Duke Of Wellington
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Author : Jogindar Singh Kohli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Iron Duke Of Wellington written by Jogindar Singh Kohli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with India categories.
The Duke Of Wellington In 100 Objects
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Author : Gareth Glover
language : en
Publisher: In 100 Objects
Release Date : 2020-12-19
The Duke Of Wellington In 100 Objects written by Gareth Glover and has been published by In 100 Objects this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-19 with History categories.
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, was the outstanding British individual of the nineteenth century. His victories at Seringapatam and Assaye extended British control in India and his famous campaign in Spain and Portugal helped to drive Napoleon into exile. Wellington is, of course, mostly remembered for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo and his prestige after that epoch-changing event saw him becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain on two occasions.These are the commonly-known facts about the Iron Duke, but in this remarkable investigation into the life of Britain's greatest general, we learn so much more about Wellington as a person, through the objects, large and small, that marked key episodes in his personal, military and public life. Renowned historian Gareth Glover details Wellington's family background in Ireland, his early military career, his one-and-only meeting with Nelson, his campaigns in Flanders, the Iberian Peninsula and Waterloo. What we also learn is of his difficult marriage - and his scandalous womanising, even bedding the same woman as Napoleon - and his strained relationship with his two boys.His political career was a controversial one, including his fight to pass the Catholic Emancipation Bill and of a period of three months when he ran the government by himself because he refused to appoint any Cabinet ministers!Packed with more than 200 full-colour photographs, The Duke of Wellington in 100 Objects will show the world the objects he touched, or which touched him, in the life of one of the most outstanding characters Britain has ever produced.