Author: Claud Hamilton Vivian
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Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Richard Hussey Vivian, First Baron Vivian
Author: Claud Hamilton Vivian
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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Languages : en
Pages : 360
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Lie at the Heart of Waterloo
Author: Nigel Sale
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750962763
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Waterloo has, perhaps, a greater claim to have left its mark on Europe than any single battle before it, yet, even after two hundred years, there is confusion about how the battle ended. Readers will believe they know perfectly well how Wellington gave the order to the men of the First Foot Guards and they finished the business; but they will find themselves mistaken ? and intrigued.The Lie at the Heart of Waterloo is not the customary eulogy but a critical analysis of the carefully engineered misinformation that has often totally misled historians and students of military history for so long. The author uses quotations from eyewitnesses – not only those published shortly after the battle but also the most modern academic work – to tell the true story.The truth is as complicated and dramatic as anyone could desire. There is also an answer to the inevitable question: why has this knowledge been hidden for so long? The process of unravelling the mystery brings to life the horrifying reality of battle for the soldiers in Napoleonic warfare. There is also a whiff of suicide and blackmail, and senior officers’ reputations are not sacrosanct.This history shines a light on the confusion and challenges long-standing assumptions. It is supported by a sequence of specially produced full-colour maps.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750962763
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Waterloo has, perhaps, a greater claim to have left its mark on Europe than any single battle before it, yet, even after two hundred years, there is confusion about how the battle ended. Readers will believe they know perfectly well how Wellington gave the order to the men of the First Foot Guards and they finished the business; but they will find themselves mistaken ? and intrigued.The Lie at the Heart of Waterloo is not the customary eulogy but a critical analysis of the carefully engineered misinformation that has often totally misled historians and students of military history for so long. The author uses quotations from eyewitnesses – not only those published shortly after the battle but also the most modern academic work – to tell the true story.The truth is as complicated and dramatic as anyone could desire. There is also an answer to the inevitable question: why has this knowledge been hidden for so long? The process of unravelling the mystery brings to life the horrifying reality of battle for the soldiers in Napoleonic warfare. There is also a whiff of suicide and blackmail, and senior officers’ reputations are not sacrosanct.This history shines a light on the confusion and challenges long-standing assumptions. It is supported by a sequence of specially produced full-colour maps.
Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle
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Languages : en
Pages : 740
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Languages : en
Pages : 740
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The Dublin University Magazine
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Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage, and Companionage
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Category : Baronetage
Languages : en
Pages : 3144
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Category : Baronetage
Languages : en
Pages : 3144
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The Sporting Magazine
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Category : Horse racing
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Includes the annual Racing and steeple-chase calendar (Title: 1792-1845, Racing calendar; 1846-66, Turf register)
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Category : Horse racing
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Includes the annual Racing and steeple-chase calendar (Title: 1792-1845, Racing calendar; 1846-66, Turf register)
An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall
Author: Charles Sandoe Gilbert
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Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
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Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Crosby’s Political record of Parliamentary Elections in Great Britain and Ireland
Author: George Crosby
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368728687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368728687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.
Nimrod's Hunting Tours
Author: Nimrod
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Category : Fox hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Category : Fox hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire
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Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
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Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
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