Wellington: Studies in the Military and Political Career of the First Duke of WellingtonNorman Gash 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. |
Contents
Wellington and India | 11 |
Wellington as a strategist 180814 | 87 |
The duke of Wellington and the prime ministership | 117 |
The duke of Wellington and the Catholic question | 139 |
Wellington and the tory press 182830 | 159 |
Wellington the constitution and the march of reform | 196 |
Wellington and local government | 214 |
Wellington and the defence of the realm 181952 | 238 |
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