Wellington path to victory 1769 1814

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A landmark contribution to understanding the real man behind the heroic legend inspired by the triumph at Waterloo

The Duke of Wellington was not just Britain’s greatest soldier, although his seismic struggles as leader of the Allied forces against Napoleon in the Peninsular War deservedly became the stuff of British national legend. Wellington was much more: a man of vision beyond purely military matters, a politically astute thinker, and a canny diplomat as well as lover, husband, and friend. Rory Muir’s masterful new biography, the first of a two-volume set, is the fruit of a lifetime’s research and discovery into Wellington and his times. The author brings Wellington into much sharper focus than ever before, addressing his masterstrokes and mistakes in equal measure. Muir looks at all aspects of Wellington’s career, from his unpromising youth through his remarkable successes in India and his role as junior minister in charge of Ireland, to his controversial military campaigns. With dramatic descriptions of major battles and how they might have turned out differently, the author underscores the magnitude of Wellington’s achievements. The biography is the first to address the major significance of Wellington’s political connections and shrewdness, and to set his career within the wider history of British politics and the war against Napoleon. The volume also revises Wellington’s reputation for being cold and aloof, showing instead a man of far more complex and interesting character.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 10 maart 2015

Aantal pagina's: 736

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Rory Muir

Tweede Auteur: Dr Rory Muir

Hoofduitgeverij: Yale University Press

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 140 mm

Product hoogte: 59 mm

Product lengte: 216 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 215 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 29 mm

Verpakking lengte: 215 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 979 g

EAN: 9780300205480

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