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Wellington: The years of the sword

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Jan 1, 1969 - History - 548 pages

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This book is an interesting read for those who are intrigued by the Napoleonic Wars and by its characters. There is no doubt Arthur Duke of Wellington was an extremely gifted and tireless commander ...

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This is a nice biography of Wellington for anyone who is interested in the Napoleanic Wars. The book is pretty accessible and easy to read. The Duke of Wellington was a brialliant military man. It was ... Read full review

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Contents

PARTI
3
Odd Man
13
Food For Powder
19
Copyright

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TitleWellington: The years of the sword
Volume 1 of Wellington, Elizabeth Longford
Volume 1 of Wellington, Elizabeth Longford (Countess of)
Volume 1 of Wellington, Elizabeth Harman Pakenham Longford (Countess of)
AuthorElizabeth Longford
Editionillustrated
PublisherWeidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969
Original fromIndiana University
Digitized10 Sep 2011
Length548 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Military
Generals
Great Britain
History / Europe / Great Britain
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