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Wellington
Philip J. Haythornthwaite
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Description for Wellington
Hardback. 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. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Military Profiles
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574888928
SKU
V9781574888928
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Ref
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About Philip J. Haythornthwaite
An acknowledged authority on the British Army of the Napoleonic Wars and on Wellington's campaigns, Philip Haythornthwaite is the author of many works on nineteenth-century military history, including The Napoleonic Source Book and The Armies of Wellington. He lives in Lancashire, England.
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