Notes of Conversations With the Duke of Wellington: 1831-1851 (Lost Treasures Series)

Notes of Conversations With the Duke of Wellington: 1831-1851 (Lost Treasures Series)

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Introduction by Elizabeth Longford Earl Stanhope's historic conversations with the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), distinguished soldier and statesman, offer a unique insight into 19th-century history and society. Fifteen years after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington met the young MP, Lord Mahon, later to become the fifth Earl Stanhope. Stanhope was a budding historian and eagerly recorded his conversations with the ``Iron Duke.'' Their talks spanned 20 years and form a fascinating insight into the mind of the great soldier and statesman. Wellington speaks freely about his military campaigns in India, Spain, and Portugal and at Waterloo; about Napoleon and his Marshals; about Metternich and Talleyrand, British politics, and Catholic emancipation; and about French and British royalty. Indeed, there is scarcely an area of 19th-century British history that the Duke does not illuminate with his knowledge, wit, intelligence, and astonishing range of personal reminiscences. Elizabeth Longford, Wellington's celebrated biographer, has written a new introduction for this edition. 320 pp 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Conversations with Wellington (Lost Treasures Series),Earl Stanhope,Prion,1853752908,Biography / Autobiography,Europe - Great Britain - General,Great Britain - History - 19th Century,Historical - General,History,History: World,Biography & Autobiography / Historical,Biography: historical,United Kingdom, Great Britain,WELLINGTON, ARTHUR WELLESLEY, DUKE OF, 1769-1852,Warfare & Defence,World history: c 1750 to c 1900

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