Wellington's Smallest Victory : The Duke, The Model Maker And The Secret Of Waterloo

Author: Peter Hofschroer

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  • : $20.00 NZD
  • : 9780571217687
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
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  • : April 2004
  • : 19.00 cmmm X 14.30 cmmm X 2.80 cmmm
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Description

'A first-class work of historical investigation.' Andrew Roberts, author of Napoleon and Wellington

The extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington.

'A book that should be read and pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars . . . Hofschröer's impeccable research shows that the Iron Duke was guilty of self-regarding pettiness, obsessive vanity, spin-doctoring and a shameful vendetta against a man whose only crime was to tell the truth.' Daily Express

'Mightily impressive.' Richard Holmes, author of Redcoat

'This important book reveals what happens when a loyal subject runs up against an establishment that will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.' Guardian