This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...resources, and hold fast by his great original idea of defending the Peninsula in Portugal with his British troops and growing Portuguese army. The Seville Junta gave him the title of Captain-General, which he accepted, but, with his marked disinterestedness, vindicating as he had done before in Portugal his brother ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...resources, and hold fast by his great original idea of defending the Peninsula in Portugal with his British troops and growing Portuguese army. The Seville Junta gave him the title of Captain-General, which he accepted, but, with his marked disinterestedness, vindicating as he had done before in Portugal his brother Henry's words about his indifference to money, he refused the pay of the rank conferred; just as later, when they gave him an estate, he paid the rents into the Treasury during the war. At home, the Portland Government had been broken up, Canning and Castlereagh had fought a duel, the public mind was seething with rage over the Walcheren failure, which might have been a success, and the scandals affecting the Duke of York. Wellington, who did not escape the insults of faction and the wrath of ignorance, remained unmoved, and unremittingly walked in the path of his duty, supported faithfully by Lord Liverpool, who succeeded Castlereagh as Minister of War. CHAPTER VII THE LAST CAMPAIGN IN PORTUGAL This autumn of 1809 may be regarded as the turningpoint in his career. For it was then that he resolved to create those Lines of Torres Vedras which proved such a bitter surprise to the French army. He went to Lisbon in the beginning of October and finally settled that important matter, and then travelled to Seville, where he conferred with his elder brother, then about to depart for England and accept office as Minister for Foreign Affairs. By the middle of November he was again in Badajoz, and a letter which he sent thence to Lord Liverpool shows how distinctly he foresaw the tempest against which the shelter of the Lines was prepared. At the end of July, before he knew what had happened at Talavera, Napoleon from Schonbrunn directed Clarke to stop any...
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Hardback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, in good all-round condition, no dust jacket, 254pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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Re-bound by the library This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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Good. No Jacket. Leather. Gold gilt edges. 254 pages (complete). The boards are edge worn, a bit scarring, marked. Tanning, foxing, minor markings. However, considering age, the book is still in good condition, excellent binding and intact. Pages remains clear and crisp. MK.
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Fair. 20 cm, 254, frontis illus., boards worn and soiled, part of spine missing, corners bumped, ink notation on table of contents. Part of the English Men of Action series. This is a comprehensive biography of Arthur Wellesley, the great diplomat, statesman, and commanderwho achieved everlasting fame at the battle of Waterloo. Frontispiece of Major-General Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) with tissue protector.
