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Wellington's Smallest Victory
Peter Hofschroer
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Description for Wellington's Smallest Victory
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
'A first-class work of historical investigation.' Andrew Roberts, author of Napoleon and Wellington
The extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington.
'A book that should be read and pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars . . . Hofschröer's impeccable research shows that the Iron Duke was guilty of self-regarding pettiness, obsessive vanity, spin-doctoring and a shameful vendetta against a man whose only crime was to tell ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571217694
SKU
V9780571217694
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-26
About Peter Hofschroer
Peter Hofschröer, a specialist in Napoleonic history, is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning two-volume study 1815 - The Waterloo Campaign (Greenhill Books). Find out more here.
Reviews for Wellington's Smallest Victory
"'Remarkable... a book that should be pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars.' Daily Express 'This important book reveals what happens when a loyal subject runs up against an establishment that will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.' Guardian"