Physical description
The Victories of Wellington
Author: W. H. Maxwell
Publisher: Bell & Daldy
Date: 1871
Further Information:
Publication type
non-fiction
Inscriptions & markings
The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 940 MAX
Paste down front end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service
Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library
Summary
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.
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References
- Wikipedia. William Hamilton Maxwell
- Britannica. Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington | Biography | Britannica
- Hathi Trust.
