Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Current events
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
The Nation
Author: Bulletin (1901-195 )
Author: Brooklyn Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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The Writer
Author: Quarterly Bulletin
Author: Brooklyn Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Victorian Britain
Author: Sally MitchellPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415668514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been written by authorities in the field and contain bibliographies to provide guidelines for further research. The work is intended for undergraduates and the general reader, and also as a starting point for graduates who wish to explore new fields.
Book Bulletin
Author: Chicago Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 638
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Bulletin of the Brooklyn Public Library
Author: Brooklyn Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Raglan
Author: John SweetmanPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848842422
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
All too many historians have dismissed FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, first Baron Raglan, as at best, an indifferent and, at worst, an incompetent on the basis of his association with the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. Yet as this long overdue biography of a pivotal military figure of the 19th Century reveals Raglans achievements over fifty years should not be judged on so narrow a basis. True, as Commander of the Expeditionary Force to the Crimea, he must take his share of responsibility for the hardship suffered by the men under him particularly during the winter of 1854-55 but the fact remains that Raglan never lost a battle for which he was fully responsible. Commissioned in 1804 he served under Sir Arthur Paget and the Duke of Wellington, throughout the Peninsular War losing an arm at Waterloo. He held key posts, including Military Secretary for an astonishing 25 years and Master General of the Ordnance and his influence was far reaching. Raglan is revealed in this objective study as a brave, thoughtful, caring and capable man, who found himself an easy target for critics of an outdated and inadequate military administrative system. Very personal attacks, some from official quarters, mortally wounded him and he died in June 1855, a mere seven months after being appointed a field marshal amid public acclaim. In this first full biography of Raglan, John Sweetman examines not just the man himself but the workings of an Army that was straggling to keep up with social and technological change. Readers will find this a fine exposé of a man who was placed in a no-win situation through little fault of his own. John Sweetman graduated from Brasenose College Oxford (Modern History) before taking a PhD at Kings College, London. He later became Head of Defence and International Affairs at RMA Sandhurst. He is the author of numerous military works. Now retired he lives at Camberley.
Brooklyn Public Library News Bulletin
Author: Brooklyn Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Writer
Author: William Henry HillsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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