Laced with dry humour, this book aims to overturn everything you thought you knew about Britain and World War I. Gordon Corrigan reveals how the British embraced technology, and developed the weapons and tactics to break through the enemy trenches.
Laced with dry humour, this book aims to overturn everything you thought you knew about Britain and World War I. Gordon Corrigan reveals how the Briti...
The Duke of Wellington, the most successful of British commanders, set a standard by which all subsequent British generals have been measured. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 crowned a reputation first won in India at Assaye and then confirmed during the Peninsular War, where he followed up his defence of Portugal by expelling the French from Spain. Gordon Corrigan, himself an ex-soldier, examines his claims to greatness. Wellington was in many ways the first modern general, combining a mastery of logistics with an ability to communicate and inspire. He had to contend not only...
The Duke of Wellington, the most successful of British commanders, set a standard by which all subsequent British generals have been measured. His ...
A fascinating history of a century-long conflict that shaped a millennium of Anglo-French relations. Gordon Corrigan's history is brisk, combative and refreshingly straightforward, and the great kings, men and battles of the period receive the full attention and reassessment they deserve.
A fascinating history of a century-long conflict that shaped a millennium of Anglo-French relations. Gordon Corrigan's history is brisk, combative and...
