9780656132683 - A View of the State of the Nation, and of the Measures of the Last Five Years: Suggested by Earl Grey's Speech in the House of Lords, 13th June, 1810 (Classic Repri... (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts Lord Grey's famous 1810 speech where he dissected the history of the war with France, dissected Britain's military and geopolitical position, the state of the national finances, and the shortcomings of the government's approach to all of these. Lord Grey does not simply give a sweeping condemnation of the government's conduct of the war. Instead, he provides a nuanced and detailed critique, acknowledging both the difficulties faced by ministers and the errors they made. His speech is a powerful indictment of the government's record, but it is also a valuable contribution to the historical debate about the causes and conduct of the Napoleonic Wars. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.