Wellington : a military life /
The Duke of Wellington, the most successful of British commanders, set a standard by which all subsequent British generals have been measured. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 crowned a reputation first won in India at Assaye and then confirmed during the Peninsular War, where he followed...
| Основен автор: | Corrigan, Gordon. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Hambledon and London,
[2006?]
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=265533 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Wellington. |
| Резюме: |
The Duke of Wellington, the most successful of British commanders, set a standard by which all subsequent British generals have been measured. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 crowned a reputation first won in India at Assaye and then confirmed during the Peninsular War, where he followed up his defence of Portugal by expelling the French from Spain. Gordon Corrigan, himself an ex-soldier, examines his claims to greatness. Wellington was in many ways the first modern general, combining a mastery of logistics with an ability to communicate and inspire. He had to contend not only with. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 396 pages, [16] pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-378) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780826425904 0826425909 |