Project Gutenberg 2015-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 100 Wheeler, Harold 1877 Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker Wheeler, Harold F. B. The Story of Wellington Produced by Shaun Pinder, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of Wellington" by Harold Wheeler is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the life and military career of Arthur Wellesley, who would become known as the Duke of Wellington, renowned for his victories against Napoleon. The narrative provides insight into Wellington's character, leadership style, and pivotal battles, situating him within the broader context of his contemporaries, particularly Napoleon and Nelson. The opening of the book details the early life of the Duke, characterized by an uncertain youth where he was regarded as the "fool of the family" due to his perceived lack of talent and ambition. It contrasts the political climate of the time, including events in America and France, with Wellington's development. The chapter discusses his family background, schooling, and early military career, highlighting the challenges and initial setbacks he faced before embarking on his journey to becoming one of Britain's greatest military leaders. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Wellington's pivotal role in military history, elucidating his journey from obscurity to prominence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Generals -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 669071 669112 2024-09-21T05:50:57.116987 2023-09-22T03:44:18.622293 text/html text/html 630224 2015-11-10T21:28:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 1793912 2015-11-10T21:28:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1984921 2024-09-21T05:51:10.522739 application/epub+zip 1982923 2024-09-21T05:51:00.316791 application/epub+zip 322679 2024-09-21T05:50:58.411804 application/epub+zip 2162828 2024-09-21T05:51:17.622749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2095765 2024-09-21T05:51:09.158771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438153 2022-09-22T18:38:20.161453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507051 506845 2024-09-21T05:50:55.330811 2023-09-22T03:44:16.896279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507226 2015-11-10T21:28:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 193700 2015-11-10T21:28:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18967 2024-09-21T05:51:17.773690 application/rdf+xml 24575 2024-09-21T05:50:58.602794 image/jpeg 3593 2024-09-21T05:50:58.506785 image/jpeg 1797311 2024-09-21T05:50:57.218802 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