Wellington at Waterloo

Wellington at Waterloo
Author: Jac Weller
Publisher: Frontline Books
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2010-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 184832586X

Jac Weller studies every move and counter-move of the battle, recreating not only the actions and tactics of the two great leaders but the epic engagements and clashes between the troops themselves that were pivotal for the victory or defeat. The author also studies the related battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny. He takes the reader with him onto the battlefield of Waterloo, a terrain whose features are still recongnisable today, and which is bought to life for the reader by detailed maps and by the authors vivid and riveting descriptions of the progress of the fighting.This completely original approach, appreciated by the Times Literary Supplement on the books first publication, strikes as fresh today, and this new edition, with an introduction specially written for it by the author, will be eagerly read by military enthusiasts and general reader alike.

Wellington

Wellington
Author: Carlo DeVito
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781572438729

The definitive biography of one of the longest-serving, most highly accomplished, and well-respected owners in professional sports--Wellington Mara--this book details the life of the pioneer for the NFL who understood what it took to make the league great.

Wellington

Wellington
Author: Norman Gash
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1990
Genre: Generals
ISBN: 9780719029745

The contributors shed fresh light on the life, character and achievements of the man who is arguably the best known figure in British history--the Duke of Wellington. They reflect the new wave of Wellington studies which has resulted from the opening of the massive Wellington archive at Southampton University. Their essays provide a thematic and chronological sequence illustrating the Duke's many-faceted career, from early life to his later years, when he was the most celebrated figure in public life. Distributed by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

A Life Without Limits

A Life Without Limits
Author: Chrissie Wellington
Publisher: Center Street
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1455510939

In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, Chrissie's win shook up the sport. A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS is the story of her rise to the top, a journey that has taken her around the world, from a childhood in England, to the mountains of Nepal, to the oceans of New Zealand, and the trails of Argentina, and first across the finish line. Wellington's first-hand, inspiring story includes all the incredible challenges she has faced--from anorexia to near--drowning to training with a controversial coach. But to Wellington, the drama of the sports also presents an opportunity to use sports to improve people's lives. A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS reveals the heart behind Wellington's success, along with the diet, training and motivational techniques that keep her going through one of the world's most grueling events.

Wolf Lamb Bomb

Wolf Lamb Bomb
Author: Aviya Kushner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2021-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781949039177

Aviya Kushner (The Grammar of God) places the prophet Isaiah in the position of poet, crooner, and rival in her debut poetry collection, seeking a guide in poetry and in life.

On Wellington

On Wellington
Author: Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2012-10-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 0806185392

The Battle of Waterloo has been studied and dissected so extensively that one might assume little more on the subject could be discovered. Now historian Peter Hofschröer brings forward a long-repressed commentary written by Carl von Clausewitz, the author of On War. Clausewitz, the Western world’s most renowned military theorist, participated in the Waterloo campaign as a senior staff officer in the Prussian army. His appraisal, offered here in an up-to-date and readable translation, criticized the Duke of Wellington’s actions. Lord Liverpool sent his translation of the manuscript to Wellington, who pronounced it a “lying work.” The translated commentary was quickly buried in Wellington’s private papers, where it languished for a century and a half. Now published for the first time in English, Hofschröer brings Clausewitz’s critique back into view with thorough annotation and contextual explanation. Peter Hofschröer, long recognized as a leading scholar of the Napoleonic Wars, shows how the Duke prevented the account’s publication during his lifetime—a manipulation of history so successful that almost two centuries passed before Clausewitz’s work reemerged, finally permitting a reappraisal of key events in the campaign. In addition to translating and annotating Clausewitz’s critique, Hofschröer also includes an order of battle and an extensive bibliography.

Napoleon and Wellington

Napoleon and Wellington
Author: Andrew Roberts
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2010-12-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0297865269

A dual biography of the greatest opposing generals of their age who ultimately became fixated on one another, by a bestselling historian. 'Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully written and meticulously researched' Observer On the morning of the battle of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon declared that the Duke of Wellington was a bad general, the British were bad soldiers and that France could not fail to win an easy victory. Forever afterwards historians have accused him of gross overconfidence, and massively underestimating the calibre of the British commander opposed to him. Andrew Roberts presents an original, highly revisionist view of the relationship between the two greatest captains of their age. Napoleon, who was born in the same year as Wellington - 1769 - fought Wellington by proxy years earlier in the Peninsula War, praising his ruthlessness in private while publicly deriding him as a mere 'sepoy general'. In contrast, Wellington publicly lauded Napoleon, saying that his presence on a battlefield was worth forty thousand men, but privately wrote long memoranda lambasting Napoleon's campaigning techniques. Although Wellington saved Napoleon from execution after Waterloo, Napoleon left money in his will to the man who had tried to assassinate Wellington. Wellington in turn amassed a series of Napoleonic trophies of his great victory, even sleeping with two of the Emperor's mistresses.

All My Little Ducklings

All My Little Ducklings
Author: Monica Wellington
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9780525453604

Brief text and illustrations follow the activities of a group of ducklings in the water and on the shore.

The Quiet Storm

The Quiet Storm
Author: Stormy Wellington
Publisher: Brown Girls Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1625174888

Born to fail! That's what many would say about the beginning of Stormy Wellington's life. Born to a mother who wanted to abort her, Stormy didn't have the best of beginnings. Raised mostly by her brothers and family friends while her mother took care of her business in the streets, it didn't seem like Stormy had any kind of path to success. And for a while, Stormy found herself caught up in the life of hustling and drug dealing, scheming and stripping. But even in the midst of that life, Stormy had a dream. Inside she knew she would rise above it all. She was determined never to be a product of that environment. The Quiet Storm is the autobiographical journey of Stormy Wellington as she overcame all the traps of her life. Not even her pregnancy at the age of fifteen stopped Stormy from shaping her future and taking control of her destiny. Stormy endured a life that was filled with pain, but instead of being a victim, she embraced her past, understanding the entire time that every situation and circumstance was a part of her process and would help her along her road to success. Today, Stormy Wellington is one of the top network marketers in the country and for the first time, this renowned motivational speaker and life coach, shares her story. The Quiet Storm is a story of hope and purpose and will leave you feeling encouraged and inspired, knowing that by embracing your past, like Stormy, you can step into the magnificence of your future!

Who is Tapping at My Window?

Who is Tapping at My Window?
Author: Alhambra Georgia Deming
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1993-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780140545531

A poem in which a child tries to discover who is tapping at the window.