Wellington: The Iron Duke

Wellington: The Iron Duke

Editorial Reviews
The Times
"In Holmes' surprisingly revisionist view, Wellington emerges as far better soldier than he was a loveable individual."

Book Description
In this compelling biography, Richard Holmes charts the life of the Duke of Wellington, Britain's greatest soldier. He follows Wellington's remarkable career, from the ruins of his family seat in Ireland and the plains of India where he first gained his reputation as a brilliant commander, to the horrors of the Peninsular War and Waterloo. Holmes sees Wellington as a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a man of enormous courage and iron duty often sickened by the horrors of war.

Wellington: The Iron Duke

Wellington: The Iron Duke,Richard Holmes,HarperCollins Publishers Limited,0007137508,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Europe - Great Britain - General,Military,Political,Biography & Autobiography / Military,Biography: historical,GENERALS_BIOGRAPHY,GREAT BRITAIN_HISTORY_19TH CENTURY,Political leaders & leadership,United Kingdom, Great Britain,WELLINGTON, ARTHUR WELLESLEY, DUKE OF, 1769-1852,Wellington, Arthur Wellesley,World history: c 1750 to c 1900,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900

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