Wellington's Wars: The Making of a Military Genius

by Huw J. Davies

Book Overview

A provocative reappraisal of Wellington's military career, his victory at Waterloo, and the source of his genius as a general

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, lives on in popular memory as the "Invincible General," loved by his men, admired by his peers, formidable to his opponents. This incisive book revises such a portrait, offering an accurate--and controversial--new analysis of Wellington's remarkable military career. Unlike...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300164173
• ISBN13: 9780300164176
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"