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Wellington Honoured

Anonymous
Wellington Honoured Book PDF

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Unicorn PressLtd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 191006548X

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Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), is one of the most honored and decorated military commanders in Britain's long history. Wellington Honoured offers an outstanding illustrated guide to every medal the Great Duke was awarded by Britain and other countries during his lifetime. This collection was first commissioned and printed privately under the supervision of an anonymous aide de camp and assistant military secretary in the mid-nineteenth century. Wellington Honoured is an updated version of that original book, The Orders, Batons and Medals Conferred on His Grace The Duke of Wellington. Included are reproductions of forty chromolithographs showing the prestigious accolades that Europe's grateful allies presented to the duke after Napoleon's defeat, as well as some of the highest honours bestowed on the Duke, such as Britain's Most Noble Order of the Garter, Imperial Russia's Military Order of St George, Spain's Order of the Golden Fleece and of Merit, and The Royal SicilianMilitary Order of St Ferdinand. A companion to Wellington Portrayed, this gorgeous book will commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington's famous victory over Napoleon, making it a fine gift for any military history or medal aficionado.

The Life of Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington. With Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political and Military, Including Numerous Professional Anecdotes

Francis-L ..... Clarke
The Life of Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington With Copious Details and Delineations Historical Political and Military Including Numerous Professional Anecdotes Book PDF

Author : Francis-L ..... Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z167024901

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The Life of Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington. With Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political and Military, Including Numerous Professional Anecdotes by Francis-L ..... Clarke Pdf

The Life of the Most Noble Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington ... With Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political, and Military ... Also Numerous Intersting Professional Anecdotes, Not Only of His Brethren in Arms, But Also of the Great Generals Opposed to Him, Etc. With Plates

Francis L. Clarke
The Life of the Most Noble Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington With Copious Details and Delineations Historical Political and Military Also Numerous Intersting Professional Anecdotes Not Only of His Brethren in Arms But Also of the Great Generals Opposed to Him Etc With Plates Book PDF

Author : Francis L. Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026857415

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The Life of the Most Noble Arthur Marquis and Earl of Wellington ... With Copious Details and Delineations, Historical, Political, and Military ... Also Numerous Intersting Professional Anecdotes, Not Only of His Brethren in Arms, But Also of the Great Generals Opposed to Him, Etc. With Plates by Francis L. Clarke Pdf

With Wellington's Hussars in the Peninsula and Waterloo

Gareth Glover,Colin Yorke
With Wellington s Hussars in the Peninsula and Waterloo Book PDF

Author : Gareth Glover,Colin Yorke
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473893993

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With Wellington's Hussars in the Peninsula and Waterloo by Gareth Glover,Colin Yorke Pdf

George Woodberry was commissioned into the 18th Light Dragoons (Hussars) as a cornet on 16 Jan 1812, and joined Wellingtons army as a lieutenant, seeing action in the key battles of 1813 and 14 Moralles, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Croix dOrade and the final battle of the war at Toulouse. He was wounded at Mendionde in a clash with French cavalry as Wellington advanced into France. He also served in the 1815 campaign, being at Waterloo and the march to Paris.What is most remarkable is that Woodberry found time to record events at length in his journal almost every single day. This enables the reader to trace accurately the movements of the 18th Hussars and Wellingtons army in general with precision. It also provides an insight into life on campaign in Spain, France and Belgium with the British Army of the early nineteenth centuryHis lively, detailed and entertaining account of his time in Wellingtons army is matched by the unusual story of the history of his journal. It was published once before, in 1898, but in French by a Paris-based publisher. The original journal, in two leather-bound volumes, has since been lost, but the French edition has now been translated back into English by renowned Napoleonic historian Gareth Glover and is published in the UK for the first time.

The Life of Arthur, Duke of Wellington

Charles Duke Yonge
The Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington Book PDF

Author : Charles Duke Yonge
Publisher : London : Ward, Lock
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B679571

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Through Spain with Wellington

Adrian Greenwood
Through Spain with Wellington Book PDF

Author : Adrian Greenwood
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445654577

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With background information and commentary provided by expert Adrian Greenwood, meticulously footnoted, this is a worthy addition to the literature of the Napoleonic Wars.

Wellington’s Lieutenants [Illustrated Edition]

Alexander Innes Shand
Wellington s Lieutenants Illustrated Edition Book PDF

Author : Alexander Innes Shand
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786255082

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Wellington’s Lieutenants [Illustrated Edition] by Alexander Innes Shand Pdf

Includes over 100 maps of the actions, engagements and battles of the entire Peninsular War. “The men who stood beside the Great Duke The Duke of Wellington was indisputably one of the most able military commanders in British history. He was not only a powerful intellect, but also a man of substantial character...To Wellington, delegation failed to come easily...He insisted on a knowledge of all things that might concern him and was prepared to issue directives on all matters. It is then, unsurprising that he eclipsed his immediate subordinates, senior figures and highly respected commanders in their own right, who were often given little latitude, and were regularly not fully briefed as to Wellington’s strategy and grand tactics; for example, at Waterloo, amid flying shot, the duke terrified his staff by appearing to be the only person in possession of the plan of battle. All this, however, does nothing to diminish the clear contribution many of those closest to the Great Duke made towards the success of his campaigns. While having lessons to learn from Wellington they were more than capable military men-if not actually possessed of quite the same degree of military ‘genius’ as their commander in chief. This book chronicles eight of Wellington’s lieutenants as they fought for him in the Peninsula and at Waterloo. Lord ‘Daddy’ Hill earned his nickname because of his extraordinary concern for the well-being of his soldiers; he was Wellington’s most trusted general and was, unusually, given independent command by Wellington. The fiery Craufurd, leader of the Light Division, could always be depended upon to take the fight to the enemy-sometimes whether it was prudent to do so or not. Picton, the hard swearing Welshman...Accounts of the campaigns and actions of these notable soldiers are joined in this riveting book by those of Beresford, Lynedoch, Hopetoun, Anglesey and Combermere.”-Print ed.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand

New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand Book PDF

Author : New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1034 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : New Zealand
ISBN : SRLF:D0002610228

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The Speeches of the Duke of Wellington in Parliament

Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
The Speeches of the Duke of Wellington in Parliament Book PDF

Author : Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015027329815

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Wellington

Norman Gash
Wellington Book PDF

Author : Norman Gash
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Generals
ISBN : 0719029740

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The contributors shed fresh light on the life, character and achievements of the man who is arguably the best known figure in British history--the Duke of Wellington. They reflect the new wave of Wellington studies which has resulted from the opening of the massive Wellington archive at Southampton University. Their essays provide a thematic and chronological sequence illustrating the Duke's many-faceted career, from early life to his later years, when he was the most celebrated figure in public life. Distributed by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.