Wellington: a ReassessmentJ. Barrie, 1956 - 278 sider |
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... fact that Wellesley was born in Ireland did not mean that he was , in any real sense of the term , an Irishman , and to the day of his death he always set his face against any concession to Irish national aspirations . He was unquestion ...
... fact that Wellesley was born in Ireland did not mean that he was , in any real sense of the term , an Irishman , and to the day of his death he always set his face against any concession to Irish national aspirations . He was unquestion ...
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... fact cannot be ignored that it often behaved very badly indeed during the Peninsular War , though this was in no small measure due to the fact that it was officially expected to live on the country . This was bad enough , but what was ...
... fact cannot be ignored that it often behaved very badly indeed during the Peninsular War , though this was in no small measure due to the fact that it was officially expected to live on the country . This was bad enough , but what was ...
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... fact an agent of Joseph , and was the bearer of a letter from him to Soult . This document was sent to Cuesta , who passed it on to Wellesley . It contained the startling information that the Duke of Dalmatia was at hand with at least ...
... fact an agent of Joseph , and was the bearer of a letter from him to Soult . This document was sent to Cuesta , who passed it on to Wellesley . It contained the startling information that the Duke of Dalmatia was at hand with at least ...
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