The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The True Story of a Forgotten Hero in Wellington's Army

The little-known story of a brilliant British code-cracker: "[Urban] has pieced together the fragments and deciphered the truth about a hidden hero." -Daily Telegraph

The Duke of Wellington-who began his military career as Arthur Wellesley-is rightly credited for the strategic and intelligence-gathering brilliance that culminated in Britain's defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Two centuries later, many of his subordinates are still remembered for their roles in these historic campaigns. But Lt...