ISBN10: 0007137508, ISBN13: 9780007137503, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London] Softcover Paperback. Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britains greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellingtons remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes superb skill in this compelling book. Richard Holmes charts Wellingtons stellar military career from India to Europe, and in the process, rediscovers the reasons Queen Victoria called him the greatest man the nineteenth century had produced. Combining his astute historical analysis with a semi-biographical examination of Wellington, Holmes artfully illustrates the rapid evolution in military and political thinking of the time.Wellington is a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage often sickened by war. As Richard Holmes charts his progress from a shy, indolent boy to commander-in-chief of the allied forces, he also exposes the Iron Duke as a philanderer, and a man who sometimes despised the men that he led, and was not always in control of his soldiers. Particularly infamous is the bestial rampage of his men after the capture of Cuidad Rodgrigo and Badajoz.THE IRON DUKE is a beautifully produced book, complete with stunning illustrations and colour plates. Richard Holmes TV series to accompany THE IRON DUKE will be ...
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ISBN10: 0007137508, ISBN13: 9780007137503, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London] Softcover Paperback. Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britains greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellingtons remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes superb skill in this compelling book. Richard Holmes charts Wellingtons stellar military career from India to Europe, and in the process, rediscovers the reasons Queen Victoria called him the greatest man the nineteenth century had produced. Combining his astute historical analysis with a semi-biographical examination of Wellington, Holmes artfully illustrates the rapid evolution in military and political thinking of the time.Wellington is a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage often sickened by war. As Richard Holmes charts his progress from a shy, indolent boy to commander-in-chief of the allied forces, he also exposes the Iron Duke as a philanderer, and a man who sometimes despised the men that he led, and was not always in control of his soldiers. Particularly infamous is the bestial rampage of his men after the capture of Cuidad Rodgrigo and Badajoz.THE IRON DUKE is a beautifully produced book, complete with stunning illustrations and colour plates. Richard Holmes TV series to accompany THE IRON DUKE will be ...
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ISBN10: 0007137508, ISBN13: 9780007137503, [publisher: Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd Feb 2003] Softcover Neuware - In this compelling book - and hugely popular accompanying BBC series - Richard Holmes charts the extraordinary progress of Britain's greatest-ever soldier from the ruins of his family seat in Ireland to the plains of India, where Wellesley first gained his reputation as a brilliant and courageous commander, to the horrors of the Peninsular War and ultimately to Waterloo. Holmes excavates a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage and iron duty often sickened by the horrors of war. However, Wellington's journey to greatness and recognition as the man who saved Europe from the tyranny of Napoleon, includes tales of philandering and exposes a man who sometimes despised the men he led, and was not always in control of them.
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ISBN10: 0007137508, ISBN13: 9780007137503, [publisher: Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd Feb 2003] Softcover Neuware - In this compelling book - and hugely popular accompanying BBC series - Richard Holmes charts the extraordinary progress of Britain's greatest-ever soldier from the ruins of his family seat in Ireland to the plains of India, where Wellesley first gained his reputation as a brilliant and courageous commander, to the horrors of the Peninsular War and ultimately to Waterloo. Holmes excavates a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage and iron duty often sickened by the horrors of war. However, Wellington's journey to greatness and recognition as the man who saved Europe from the tyranny of Napoleon, includes tales of philandering and exposes a man who sometimes despised the men he led, and was not always in control of them.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2003]
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pb. Fair. Obviously worn, but no text pages missing. May have highlighting and marginalia, but markings do not interfere with readability. Textbooks do not have accompanying CDs or access codes. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC. ISBN 0007137508 9780007137503 [US]

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[Palencia de Negrilla, SALAM, Spain] [Publication Year: 2003]
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London England: HarperCollins. Very Good. Date: 2003. 5th Impression. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0007137508 Paperback Paperback. Wellington. The Iron Duke. In this compelling book, the author charts the life of the Duke of Wrllington, Britain's greatest-ever soldier. He follows Wellington's remarkable career from the ruins of his family seat in Ireland to the plains of India where Wellesley first gained his reputation as a brilliant commander, to the horrors of the Peninsular War and Waterloo. Holmes sees Welling as a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage and iron duty often sickened by the horros of war. The Duke of Wellington was not always good but he was unquestionably great. This lively and informed book is social, military and biographical history at its finest. Illustrated. 324 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . 2003. HarperCollins ISBN 0007137508 9780007137503 [GB]

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ISBN10: 0007137508, ISBN13: 9780007137503, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London] Softcover First Edition Very good condition. Minor edgewear. Some sunning to right and top foredges. Richard Holmes, a highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain's greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon.The Duke of Wellington's remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes' superb skill in this compelling book. Richard Holmes charts Wellington's stellar military career from India to Europe, and in the process, rediscovers the reasons Queen Victoria called him the greatest man the nineteenth century had produced.Combining his astute historical analysis with a semi-biographical examination of Wellington, Holmes artfully illustrates the rapid evolution in the military and political thinking of the time.Wellington is a brilliant figure, idealistic in politics, cynical in love, a wit, a beau, a man of enormous courage often sickened by war. As Richard Holmes charts his progress from a shy, indolent boy to the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, he also exposes the Iron Duke as a philanderer and a man who sometimes despised the men that he led, and was not always in control of his soldiers. Particularly infamous is the bestial rampage of his men after the capture of Cuidad Rodrigo and Badajoz. (back cover)
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ISBN10: 0007137508, ISBN13: 9780007137503, [publisher: HarperCollins] Softcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.67
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London HarperCollins 2003 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 324 p. Contains: Illustrations.

London HarperCollins 2003 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 324 p. Contains: Illustrations.

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