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13%OFFR. E. Foster - Wellington and Waterloo - 9780752488776 - V9780752488776
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Wellington and Waterloo

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Description for Wellington and Waterloo Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.

The events which unfolded south of Brussels on 18 June 1815 conferred instant immortality on those who took part in them. For the Duke of Wellington, Waterloo consummated victory in a long battle for what he considered to be his due recognition. Whilst he guarded that reputation jealously, he also jeopardised it by his decision to enter politics in what proved to be an especially partisan age. Even the outpouring of national grief which accompanied his death in 1852 could not totally obscure the ambivalence he had aroused in life. The memory of Waterloo, meanwhile, followed its own trajectory. Travellers ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752488776
SKU
V9780752488776
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

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