The Rise Of Wellington

By Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Book Overview

""The Rise of Wellington"" is a historical book written by Frederick Roberts that chronicles the life and military career of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. The book details Wellington's early life, including his education and military training, as well as his early military campaigns in India and the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal. It also explores Wellington's political career, including his time as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his later military campaigns in Europe, including the Battle of Waterloo. The book provides a comprehensive account of Wellington's life and legacy, and offers insights into the political and military history of the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417970235
• ISBN13: 9781417970230
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"