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"Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (1769-1852), was one of the greatest military commanders in history and is best known as the successful opponent of Napoleon Bonaparte, arguably the leading general of all time, at Waterloo." "Although Waterloo is the battle most associated...

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Autor principal: Haythornthwaite, Philip J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley of.
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, > Duke of, > 1769-1852
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, > Duke of, > 1769-1852.
Prime ministers.
Politics and government
Generals.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Generaux > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Generals > Great Britain > Biography.
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Biography.
Great Britain.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire militaire > 19e siecle.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siecle.
Great Britain > History, Military > 19th century.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 19th century.
Biographies.
Military history.
Biography
Electronic books.
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Sumario:"Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (1769-1852), was one of the greatest military commanders in history and is best known as the successful opponent of Napoleon Bonaparte, arguably the leading general of all time, at Waterloo." "Although Waterloo is the battle most associated with Wellington, his career was much wider. He gained his first military experience in the Netherlands in 1793-94 in an unsuccessful campaign that taught him, as he said, "how not to do it." From there he went to India, where he conducted a number of successful campaigns and honed his military skills until he became Britain's leading general. With great strategic foresight and as master not only of the battlefield but also of organization and logistics, he helped expel the French from Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War, which materially weakened Napoleon's strategic position and led to his downfall in 1814. After Napoleon returned from exile in 1815, Wellington was a principal leader of the coalition forces at Waterloo. In subsequent years, Wellington exerted a considerable influence on British politics, serving as prime minister and in later life as a trusted elder statesman. Upon his death, he was widely regarded as the greatest Briton of his generation and undisputedly one of the greatest British soldiers of all time."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (160 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781612340746

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