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Book - Biographical/ Military History, W. H. Maxwell, The Victories of Wellington, 1871
... 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, formed by George Bell and James Daldy.
In 1864, they made a massive move by purchasing the rights to Bohn's Libraries — a famous, highly successful series of cheap yet durable standard editions of classic literature, history, and science. The subject 1871 volume was published during the height of this acquisition, just a couple of years before James Daldy left the firm (at which point it renamed itself George Bell & Sons in 1873). While W. H ...
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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