Wellington and Waterloo: The Duke, the Battle and Posterity - Rilegato

Foster, R. E.

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ISBN 10: 0752488775 ISBN 13: 9780752488776

Casa editrice: Spellmount Ltd Pub, 2014

Riassunto

Exploring the man behind Waterloo and the legacy that defined him

The Battle of Waterloo is a defining moment in European history that has been immortalized in literature and art for generations. This is the first book to trace how perceptions and commemorations of it have changed over two centuries. It also delves into the legacy of the man behind the victory. Depictions of Wellington, the victor of Waterloo, have varied over the years. Though in the battle’s immediate aftermath the most feted man in Europe, the Iron Duke’s life was lived in the shadows: that of his brother in India, of Napoleon on the battlefield, and of Lord Liverpool and Sir Robert Peel in the post-1815 Tory Party. And in later life, in opposing reform, the hero became reviled. Neither conventional military history nor a biography, this book traces the restoration of the Duke's reputation and argues that the man is as important to history today as the battle for which he is remembered.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

R.E. Foster is an academic who has published a number of major articles and book on the Napoleonic era. In 2006 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Spellmount Ltd Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0752488775
• ISBN 13: 9780752488776
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256