Wellington : a military life / Gordon Corrigan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corrigan, Gordon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.

Great Britain--History, Military--19th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (431 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Hambledon Continuum, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Preface; 1 Ireland; 2 Early Days; 3 Learning the Trade; 4 Sepoy General; 5 Vimeiro to Coruña; 6 Talavera; 7 The Defence of Portugal; 8 The Keys to the Kingdom; 9 Into Spain; 10 The Year of Victory; 11 France; 12 Napoleon's Return; 13 Waterloo; 14 The Later Years; 15 Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Originally published: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612024764

9781282024762

1282024760

9780826425904

0826425909

OCLC:

646806721