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Wellington as Military Commander (Classic Military History)

by Michael Glover

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Triumphant over Napoleon at Waterloo, idolized by his men, Wellington was one of the greatest commanders in history. Yet he achieved his victories despite impossible obstacles, not least George III's own army: chaotic, undisciplined and recruited mainly from drunks and idlers (in Wellington's famous words, the scum of the earth).… (more)
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A good military biography of Wellington which, owing to a lack of large scale maps, is better on his tactics than his strategy. ( )
  JohnPhelan | Jun 17, 2015 |
  susanna.fraser | Aug 17, 2008 |
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Triumphant over Napoleon at Waterloo, idolized by his men, Wellington was one of the greatest commanders in history. Yet he achieved his victories despite impossible obstacles, not least George III's own army: chaotic, undisciplined and recruited mainly from drunks and idlers (in Wellington's famous words, the scum of the earth).
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355.0092Social sciences › Public Administration, Military Science › Military Science › Biography And History › Biography

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DA68.W4History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania › Great Britain › History of Great Britain › England › History › Political, military, naval, and Air Force history.

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