Life of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington Vol. III
Nonfiction, History, Spain & Portugal, France, Military
| Author: | W. H. Maxwell | ISBN: | 9781787203570 |
| Publisher: | Wagram Press | Publication: | January 23, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Wagram Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | W. H. Maxwell |
| ISBN: | 9781787203570 |
| Publisher: | Wagram Press |
| Publication: | January 23, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Wagram Press |
| Language: | English |
Originally published in 1841, this is the THIRD volume in a series of three published between 1839-1841, which together form an impressive biography of Field-Marshall Arthur Wellington, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain whose defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the top rank of Britain’s military heroes. Written when witnesses of the Iron Duke’s exploits were still alive, Maxwell used much firsthand information was available from serving a discharged military personnel to enrich the narrative.
In this volume the Duke’s career is recounted culminating in his victory on the field of Waterloo.
Richly illustrated throughout with steel and wood engravings.
Originally published in 1841, this is the THIRD volume in a series of three published between 1839-1841, which together form an impressive biography of Field-Marshall Arthur Wellington, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain whose defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the top rank of Britain’s military heroes. Written when witnesses of the Iron Duke’s exploits were still alive, Maxwell used much firsthand information was available from serving a discharged military personnel to enrich the narrative.
In this volume the Duke’s career is recounted culminating in his victory on the field of Waterloo.
Richly illustrated throughout with steel and wood engravings.
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