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Field Marshal Lord Wolseley was an?eminent Victorian, one of a handful of late?nineteenth-century military men whose?reputation transcends his age. He served?the British empire in Burma, India, China,?the Crimea, Canada, Asante, Egypt, South?Africa and the Sudan. He excelled as a?regimental soldier, staff officer, army?commander and reformer and eventually?commander-in-chief. Yet there has been?no substantial work on Wolseley for a?generation and a reassessment based upon a?fresh look at the man and his achievements?is long overdue. That is why Stephen?Manning's perceptive military biography,?which sets Wolseley firmly in the context of?his period and seeks to strip away the legend?that developed during his lifetime, is so?timely and important. Each of Wolseley's campaigns is examined?in vivid detail and there are graphic?descriptions of the major battles in which he?took part, either as an officer or a general.?His performance as a commander, from his?great success during the expedition against?the Asante to his failure to rescue Gordon?from Khartoum, is critically assessed to see?if he deserves his brilliant reputation. His?efforts as an army reformer are examined?too, in particular whether he could have?done more to prepare Britain for war?against the Boers.?Stephen Manning's incisive account of?Wolseley's career will be fascinating reading?for anyone who is interested in the British?army in the nineteenth century, in colonial?warfare and in the exploits of one of Queen?Victoria's most admired generals.
Binding: Hardback
Binding: Hardback