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Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)

Autore di Wellington's War: His Peninsular Dispatches

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Fonte dell'immagine: Source: Duyckinick, Evert A.
"Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men
and Women in Europe and America."
New York, Johnson, Wilson & Co. (1873)

Opere di Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

Wellington's War: His Peninsular Dispatches (1984) — Autore — 39 copie
Stratfield Saye House (1984) 1 copia
Wellington 1 copia
Barton, Jason 1 copia

Opere correlate

The Penguin Book of War (1999) — Collaboratore — 451 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome canonico
Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington
Nome legale
Wesley, The Honourable Arthur (birth)
Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington
Altri nomi
The Duke of Wellington
Data di nascita
1769-05-01
Data di morte
1852-09-14
Luogo di sepoltura
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, UK
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
Ireland (birth)
UK
Luogo di nascita
Dublin, Ireland
Luogo di morte
Walmer, Kent, England, UK
Luogo di residenza
Dublin, Ireland
Brussels, Belgium
London, England, UK
Istruzione
Eton College
Brussels (1784)
Military academy at Angers, France (1786)
French Royal Academy of Equitation
Attività lavorative
military officer
Member of Parliament for Rye (1806)
United Kingdom Chief Secretary for Ireland (1807-1809)
Master General of the Ordnance ( [1818])
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1828-1830|Tory)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834-1834|Tory) (mostra tutto 8)
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1834-1835|Tory)
United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Home Department (1834-1834|Tory)
Relazioni
Wellesley, Richard Marquess (brother)
Wellesley, Lord Gerald (great-grandson)
Premi e riconoscimenti
Order of the Bath (1804)
Privy Councillor of Great Britain (1807)
Privy Councillor of Ireland (1807)
Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington (1809)
Earl of Wellington (1812)
Marquess of Wellington (1812) (mostra tutto 16)
Order of the Garter (Knight Companion, 1813)
Marquess Douro (1814)
Duke of Wellington (1814)
Order of the Bath (1815)
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (1820)
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (1829)
Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1834 ∙ 1852)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1847)
Order of St. Patrick
Royal Guelphic Order

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These supplementary despatches are primarily letters and memoranda. They are extraordinarily clear and detailed; a necessary consequence, I suppose, of the hand-written word being the only means of communication available. Wellesley's attention to detail and high level of mental organization is not a surprise; what is a bit of a surprise is how he immediately seems to have hit the ground running. The volume is very readable.
 
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gmenchen | Dec 30, 2018 |
This is a heavily annotated collection and selection of the Duke's correspondence from Spain. It rather irritatingly stops with the 1814 invasion of France. No index. Otherwise a good atmospheric read. The maps are ugly and awkward. There are a number of colourful anecdotes and the flow of the commentary smooths out the awkward bits. there are sketches of the countryside, more or less period thatt serve as well as photographs. Not a bad trot through the campaigns of the duke, who is somewhat flattered.… (altro)
 
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DinadansFriend | 1 altra recensione | Aug 2, 2017 |

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