Contents
Harold Wheeler
CHAP.
PAGE
I.
The Fool of the Family
(1769–93)
17
II.
Wellington’s Baptism of Fire
(1794–97)
28
III.
The Campaign of Seringapatam
(1797–1800)
35
IV.
War with the MarhattÁs
(1801–3)
47
V.
Last Years in India
(1803–5)
58
VI.
Service in England, Ireland, and Denmark
(1805–7)
68
VII.
The First Battles of the Peninsular War
(1808)
76
VIII.
Victory Abroad and Displeasure at Home
(1808–9)
90
IX.
Sir Arthur’s Return to Portugal
(1809)
99
X.
Talavera
(1809)
110
XI.
Wellesley’s Defence of Portugal
(1809–10)
119
XII.
The Lines of Torres Vedras
(1810)
128
XIII.
MassÉna beats a Retreat
(1810–11)
137
XIV.
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
(1811–12)
154
XV.
Badajoz and Salamanca
(1812)
165
XVI.
The Closing Battles of the Peninsular War
(1812–14)
181
XVII.
The Prelude to the Waterloo Campaign
(1814–15)
200
XVIII.
Ligny and Quatre Bras
(1815)
210
XIX.
Waterloo
(1815)
218
XX.
Wellington the Statesman
(1815–52)
236
Index
253
Maps
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(1)
Wellington’s Campaigns in India
37
(2)
Wellington’s Peninsular Campaigns
77
(3)
The Battle of Waterloo
219
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