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Architects of empire : the Duke of Wellington and his brothers / John Severn.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Severn, John Kenneth, 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852--Family.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.
- Wellesley family.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.
- Gentry.
- Families.
- Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Ireland.
- Gentry--Ireland--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 602 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Duke of Wellington and his brothers
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2007]
- Contents:
- The Wellesleys of County Meath
- Richard takes charge
- The India adventure begins
- Tiger hunt
- Arthur : from Mysore to the Maratha War
- Henry steps forward
- End of the first act : the Maratha War
- Entr'acte I
- Toil and trouble
- The Wellesleys in Spain : the first phase
- The Wellesleys at war
- Reversal of fortunes
- Waterloo
- Entr'acte II
- Encore for the Wellesleys
- Irreconcilable differences
- View from across the aisle
- The final years.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 577-587) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0806138106
- 9780806138107
- OCLC:
- 71275426
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