Wellington: A Military Life

by Gordon Corrigan

Overview

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 enemy armies but also with his political masters and an often sceptical public at home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852855154
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/23/2006
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Gordon Corrigan is a member of the British Commission for Military History and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. He is the author of Mud, Blood and Poppycock and Blood, Sweat and Arrogance.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"Political, fluent, well-researched and extremely argumentative"--Sanford Lakoff

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