Wellington's wars : the making of a military genius /

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, lives on in popular memory as the "Invincible General," loved by his men, admired by his peers, formidable to his opponents. This incisive book revises such a portrait, offering an accurate--and controversial--new analysis of Wellington's remarkab...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davies, Huw J. (Huw John), 1981-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, > Duke of, > 1769-1852 > Military leadership.
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, > Duke of, > 1769-1852
1789-1820
Generals > Great Britain > Biography.
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Biography.
Généraux > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Military.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Generals
Command of troops
Prime ministers
Great Britain > History, Military > 1789-1820.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire militaire > 1789-1820.
Great Britain
Biography
Biographies
Military history
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations and Maps
  • Preface: A Military Genius?
  • 1. An Introduction to War and Politics: Arthur Wellesley in Europe and India, 1794-1799
  • 2. Command Apprenticeship: The Campaign Against Dhoondiah Vagh, 1800
  • 3. Learning the Wrong Lessons: War with the Marathas, 1801-1803
  • 4. From India to the Peninsula: 1804-1808
  • 5. The Search for a Strategy: The Defence of Portugal, 1809-1810
  • 6. England's Oldest Ally: The Liberation of Portugal, 1811
  • 7. England's Essential Ally: The Invasion of Spain, 1812
  • 8. 'I Will Beat Them Out, and with Great Ease': The Liberation of Spain and the Invasion of France, 1813-1814
  • 9. Wellington's Waterloo: The Battle for the Balance of Power in Europe, 1814-1815
  • Conclusion: From Sepoy General to Military Statesman
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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