The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington
The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington
John Gurwood
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USDArthur Wellesley (1769–1852), the first Duke of Wellington, was one of the most successful military figures of the early nineteenth century. After fighting in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war in India, his successes during the Peninsular War (1809–1814) and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo (1815) established his reputation as a brilliant military tactician. These volumes, first published between 1834 and 1839, contain the letters, dispatches, instructions and general military orders Wellington wrote throughout his military career. Edited by his private secretary, Colonel John Gurwood (1790–1845), they offer a wealth of fascinating details concerning Wellington's campaigns in India and Europe, from mundane administrative tasks to discussions of tactics, personnel and intelligence-gathering. These volumes are reissued from the 1844 revised edition, and provide invaluable information for the study of warfare during this period. Volume 2 covers his campaigns in India between 1803 and 1805.
Product details
December 2010Paperback
9781108025164
828 pages
229 × 152 × 46 mm
1.19kg
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Table of Contents
- 6. Continuation of the official and other dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington: India
- Addenda
- 7. Memorandum on dearth in India
- 8. Memorandum on the plan proposed of an interchange of native troops of India and the Negro corps of the West Indies
- 9. Memorandum on Marquis Wellesley's government of India
- Index to first and second volumes: India
- Index to appendix
- Appendix containing the drafts of letters found too late for insertion in the order of their dates.
