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Book - Biographical/ Military History, W. H. Maxwell, The Victories of Wellington, 1871
... Ireland. His real passion, however, was writing.
He gained immense popularity with his book Stories of Waterloo (1829). His writing heavily influenced later, more famous authors like Charles Lever. Maxwell’s style is lively, conversational, and highly romanticised.
The publisher Bell & Daldy was a highly regarded London publishing firm active during the mid-19th century...Ireland. His real passion, however, was writing.
He gained immense popularity with his book Stories of Waterloo (1829). His writing heavily influenced later, more famous authors like Charles Lever. Maxwell’s style is lively, conversational, and highly romanticised.
The publisher Bell & Daldy was a highly regarded London publishing firm active during the mid-19th century ...
This book is a detailed military history and biographical tribute celebrating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and the triumphs of the British military during the early 19th century. It focuses heavily on the Peninsular War fought against Napoleon's forces in Spain and Portugal and concludes with the famous Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Written with a flair for action, it blends tactical overviews of famous battles with dramatic anecdotes of soldierly bravery, making it highly accessible to the general Victorian public, who voraciously consumed patriotic military histories.
The Victories of Wellington
Author: W. H. Maxwell
Publisher: Bell & Daldy
Date: 1871
Further Information: non-fictionThis book is a detailed military history and biographical tribute celebrating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and the triumphs of the British military during the early 19th century. It focuses heavily on the Peninsular War fought against Napoleon's forces in Spain and Portugal and concludes with the famous Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Written with a flair for action, it blends tactical overviews of famous battles with dramatic anecdotes of soldierly bravery, making it highly accessible to the general Victorian public, who voraciously consumed patriotic military histories.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the victories of wellington, w h maxwell, the duke of wellington, waterloo, 1812
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