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The Life Of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood

The Life Of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood

Williams, Charles

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Religious BiographiesGeneral Military HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354483445
ISBN13: 9789354483448
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 324
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From the dusty battlefields of the Crimean War to the corridors of imperial command, Sir Henry Evelyn Wood stood at the hard edge of Victorian power. Courage defined Henry Evelyn Wood. As a young officer who rose through the nineteenth century British Army to become one of its most respected Victorian generals, and a rare Victoria Cross recipient, his career mirrored the expansion of the British Empire. This authoritative Henry Evelyn Wood biography follows his british general life story through British colonial army campaigns in distant continents, revealing the discipline, ambition, and hard choices at the heart of Victorian era military Britain. A classic victorian military biography, it combines action with reflection, public duty with intensely human moments. Charles Williams offers a nuanced british army biography that speaks both to specialists and curious readers, tracing strategy, leadership and character with equal care. Campaigns, promotions, setbacks and honours appear within a rich panorama of british empire military history, showing how one officer navigated politics, reform and war. Ideal for military biography collections, it offers an accessible route into nineteenth-century command culture and the realities behind the ribbons and medals, making a compelling gift for military historians and anyone drawn to victorian generals biographies and the soldiers who shaped an empire. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure for readers who value enduring works of history and biography.

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