Author: J. C. Jeaffreson
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Languages : en
Pages : 394
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The Life of Robert Stephenson, F. R. S. Etc. Etc
The Life of Robert Stephenson, F.R.S. Etc. Etc
Author: John Cordy Jeaffreson
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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The seasons, with the life of the author by P. Murdoch. Ed. by B. Corney
Author: James Thomson
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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The Doctor, Etc
Author: Robert Southey
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Languages : en
Pages : 822
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Languages : en
Pages : 822
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Architects of Empire
Author: John Kenneth Severn
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806138107
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
A soldier and statesman for the ages, the Duke of Wellington is a towering figure in world history. John Severn now offers a fresh look at the man born Arthur Wellesley to show that his career was very much a family affair, a lifelong series of interactions with his brothers and their common Anglo-Irish heritage. The untold story of a great family drama, Architects of Empire paints a new picture of the era through the collective biography of Wellesley and his siblings. Severn takes readers from the British Raj in India to the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars to the halls of Parliament as he traces the rise of the five brothers from obscurity to prominence. Severn covers both the imperial Indian period before 1800 and the domestic political period after 1820, describing the wide range of experiences Arthur and his brothers lived through. Architects of Empire brings together in a single volume a grand story that before now was discernible only through political or military analysis. Weaving the personal history of the brothers into a captivating narrative, it tells of sibling rivalry among men who were by turns generous and supportive, then insensitive and cruel. Whereas other historians have minimized the importance of family ties, Severn provides an unusually nuanced understanding of the Duke of Wellington. Architects of Empire casts his career in a new light--one that will surprise those who believe they already know the man.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806138107
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
A soldier and statesman for the ages, the Duke of Wellington is a towering figure in world history. John Severn now offers a fresh look at the man born Arthur Wellesley to show that his career was very much a family affair, a lifelong series of interactions with his brothers and their common Anglo-Irish heritage. The untold story of a great family drama, Architects of Empire paints a new picture of the era through the collective biography of Wellesley and his siblings. Severn takes readers from the British Raj in India to the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars to the halls of Parliament as he traces the rise of the five brothers from obscurity to prominence. Severn covers both the imperial Indian period before 1800 and the domestic political period after 1820, describing the wide range of experiences Arthur and his brothers lived through. Architects of Empire brings together in a single volume a grand story that before now was discernible only through political or military analysis. Weaving the personal history of the brothers into a captivating narrative, it tells of sibling rivalry among men who were by turns generous and supportive, then insensitive and cruel. Whereas other historians have minimized the importance of family ties, Severn provides an unusually nuanced understanding of the Duke of Wellington. Architects of Empire casts his career in a new light--one that will surprise those who believe they already know the man.
Catalogue
Author: Calcutta (India). Imperial library
Publisher:
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Publisher:
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Hints on Shooting and Fishing, Etc
Author: Christopher Idle
Publisher:
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Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Publisher:
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Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Life of Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, etc. Abridged from Southey, etc
Author: Robert Southey
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Short Whist ... By Major A***** i.e. Charles B. Coles . Ninth edition, etc
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Hints on Shooting and Fishing, Etc., Being the Experiences of C. I.
Author: Christopher IDLE
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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