Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 86 Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of 1769 1852 Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington Wesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington Francis, George Henry 1866 Francis, G. H. (George Henry) Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Page images were generously made available by BNF/Gallica (http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected from His Writings and Speeches during a Public Life of More Than Half a Century" is a collection of political thoughts and principles authored by George Henry Francis, published in the mid-19th century. The work aims to shed light on the Duke of Wellington's insights as a statesman and politician, distinct from his well-documented military achievements. This volume not only compiles the Duke's reflections on various crucial issues but also attempts to convey a nuanced understanding of his career beyond the battlefield. The opening of this work provides a thorough introduction to the Duke of Wellington, detailing his early life and ascent through military ranks to become a renowned leader. With a focus on his role in British politics and public service, the text explains that while many biographies highlight his military exploits, this collection seeks to emphasize his political views and maxims on governance and public policy. Wellington's character and principles are framed through his actions and decisions in both military and civilian spheres, suggesting a complex figure whose legacy extends beyond mere military fame. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 DA Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 860916 860709 2024-10-07T04:42:21.189946 2023-09-07T06:35:08.531119 text/html text/html 860909 860702 2024-10-07T04:42:21.532930 2023-09-07T06:35:08.721107 text/html text/html 417460 2024-10-07T04:42:33.850912 application/epub+zip 429993 2024-10-07T04:42:26.177993 application/epub+zip 365645 2024-10-07T04:42:24.592996 application/epub+zip 838663 2024-10-07T04:42:39.697842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796240 2024-10-07T04:42:32.775915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515118 2022-09-07T20:44:48.549448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806672 806516 2024-10-07T04:42:20.470924 2023-09-07T06:35:07.983086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 806361 2020-12-14T05:51:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 271122 2020-12-14T05:51:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 806353 2020-12-14T05:51:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270988 2020-12-14T05:51:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22255 2024-10-07T04:42:39.837847 application/rdf+xml 29024 2024-10-07T04:42:25.159908 image/jpeg 5081 2024-10-07T04:42:24.877065 image/jpeg 415708 2024-10-07T04:42:21.599978 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia