Rory Muir
Wellington: The Path to Victory 1769-1814
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300205480
- author:
- Rory Muir
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 736
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 5.8 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Britain
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Duke of Wellington: A Life Beyond Legend Rory Muir's masterful biography offers a fresh perspective on one of Britain's most iconic figures. This two-volume set sheds new light on the life and times of Arthur Wellesley, revealing a complex and multifaceted individual beyond the heroic legend of Waterloo. From his early years to his military campaigns in India and Ireland, Muir explores Wellington's career with equal attention to his successes and mistakes. The author also delves into his diplomatic skills and political connections, setting his career within the broader context of British politics during the Napoleonic Wars.
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