From Private to Field-Marshal (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by William Robertson

Overview

In his 1921 autobiography, Sir William Robertson chronicles his rise from a private in the British army at the age of seventeen up through his appointment to Field Marshal in 1920—the first person to do so. An absorbing narrative, he relates rising from the lowest to highest ranks, illuminating his brilliant military career and extraordinary leadership skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411454613
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	05/31/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	454
File size:	435 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Sir William Robertson (1860–1933), nicknamed “Wully,” was a British soldier. He served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916-1918 during World War I, and soon after was awarded baronetcy of Beaconsfield, in 1919. A Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Robertson also wrote Soldiers and Statesmen 1914–18. 

Sir William Robertson (1860–1933), nicknamed “Wully,” was a British soldier. He served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916-1918 during World War I, and soon after was awarded baronetcy of Beaconsfield, in 1919. A Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Robertson also wrote Soldiers and Statesmen 1914–18.