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Wellington and Waterloo the Duke, the battle and posterity by R. E. Foster is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The events which unfolded south of Brussels on 18 June 1815 conferred instant immortality on those who took part in them. For the Duke of Wellington, Waterloo consummated victory in a long battle for what he considered to be his due recognition. Whilst he guarded that reputation jealously, he also jeopardised it by his decision to enter politics in what proved to be an especially partisan age. Even the outpouring of national grief which accompanied his death in 1852 could not totally obscure the
Who reads Wellington and Waterloo the Duke, the battle and posterity?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- R. E. Foster
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780752488776
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Military History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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