Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
Auteur van Wellington's War: His Peninsular Dispatches
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Fotografie: Source: Duyckinick, Evert A.
"Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men
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New York, Johnson, Wilson & Co. (1873)
"Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men
and Women in Europe and America."
New York, Johnson, Wilson & Co. (1873)
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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: During his Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal,… (2010) 10 exemplaren
Strategy Six Pack 2 - Cleopatra, De Re Militari, Alexander the Great, Military Maxims, Napoleon and The Rough Riders… (2015) 9 exemplaren
Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a… (2006) 9 exemplaren
Selections from the dispatches and general orders of Field Marshall the Duke of Wellington (2018) 5 exemplaren
Wellington and His Friends: Letters of the First Duke of Wellington to the Rt. Hon. Charles and Mrs. Arbuthnot, the… 5 exemplaren
Wellington at War, 1794-1815: A Selection of his Wartime Letters (Great Military Commanders) (1961) 4 exemplaren
The Maratha War Papers of Arthur Wellesley: April to December, 1803 (Publications of the Army Records Society) (1998) 3 exemplaren
The principles of war, exhibited in the practice of the camp;: And as developed in a series of general orders of… 2 exemplaren
Military Dispatches 2 exemplaren
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: Volume 5: During his Various Campaigns in India, Denmark,… (2011) 1 exemplaar
Supplementary Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G, Vol. 12:… (2017) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington Volume 5: August 1809 to March 1810. Withdrawal from Spain - The… (2022) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington. Gurwood's Edition of 1837 - 1839. Volume 12. May 1814 -… (2022) 1 exemplaar
Wellington. Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda. Volume 1, India 1797 - 1800: A photographic reproduction of the… (2021) 1 exemplaar
Wellington. Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda. Volume 2, India 1800- 1801: A photographic reproduction of the… (2021) 1 exemplaar
Wellington. Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda. Volume 3, India 1801 - 1803: A photographic reproduction of the… (2021) 1 exemplaar
Supplementary Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G. Volume 10:… (2022) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington. Gurwood's Edition of 1837 - 1839. Vol 3. India 1804 -… (2021) 1 exemplaar
The words of Wellington; collected from his dispatches, letters, and speeches, with anecdotes, etc 1 exemplaar
Supplementary despatches and memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, duke of Wellington, K. G 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington. Volume Four.: August 1807 to September 1809. Roliça -… (2022) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington. Gurwood's Edition of 1837 - 1839. Vol 2 India. 1803 -… (2021) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: Volume 6: During his Various Campaigns in India, Denmark,… (2012) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: Volume 7: During his Various Campaigns in India, Denmark,… (2011) 1 exemplaar
Dispatches, Correspondence and Memoranda of Field Marshall Arthur Duke of Wellington V1 (2007) 1 exemplaar
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: During his Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal,… (2010) 1 exemplaar
Wellington 1 exemplaar
Wellington. The Dispatches. Gurwood's edition of 1837-1839. Vol. 1, India 1799-1803: A photographic reproduction… (2021) 1 exemplaar
Barton, Jason 1 exemplaar
Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G.: Index to the Wellington… (2012) 1 exemplaar
Supplementary Despatches, Correspondenc and Memoranda of Field Marshal: Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G., Volume 8 (2011) 1 exemplaar
Supplementary Despatches, Correspondenc and Memoranda of Field Marshal: Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G., Volume 6 (2011) 1 exemplaar
Supplementary Despatches, Correspondenc and Memoranda of Field Marshal: Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G., Volume 7 (2011) 1 exemplaar
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Supplementary despatches and memoranda of Field… door Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington
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.
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.… (meer)
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