Wellington, Volume 2: Waterloo and the Fortunes of Peace 1814-1852

by Rory Muir

Book Overview

From the leading Wellington historian, a fascinating reassessment of the Duke's most famous victory and his role in the turbulent politics after Waterloo

Wellington's momentous victory over Napoleon was the culminating point of a brilliant military career. Yet Wellington's achievements were far from over: he commanded the allied army of occupation in France to the end of 1818, returned home to a seat in Lord Liverpool's cabinet, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300187866
• ISBN13: 9780300187861
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 6.3" x 9.5"