W. H. Maxwell

Life of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington Vol. II (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1840, this is the SECOND 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 up to his huge success at the battle of Salamanca in 1812.Richly illustrated throughout with steel and wood engravings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wagram Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787203563
• Artikelnr.: 47703379