9781473845770 - The Grand Old Duke of York: A Life of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 von Winterbottom, Derek (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Grand Old Duke of York,The: A Life of Prince Frederick: A Life of Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763-1827 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. dust jacket has light shelf-wear bumping, clean condition, price unclipped, 199pp, pages clean, overall fine condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Like new hardback in excellent condition. Read but looked after, a very good copy indeed overall. Pen & Sword Military 2016. 1st edition 1st printing. 200pp, illustrated. Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half-way up, They were neither up nor down. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany is famous because of the nursery rhyme which ridicules him for poor leadership but, as Derek Winterbottom's biography shows, he was far from incompetent as a commander. What is more, the famous rhyme does not even hint at his achievements as commander-in-chief of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. His career as a commander and administrator and his scandalous private life are long overdue for reassessment, and that is what this perceptive and absorbing study provides. He transformed the British military machine, and the Duke of Wellington admitted that without York's reforms he would not have had the army that fought so well in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo. York also led a turbulent personal life which was engulfed by scandal when his mistress was accused of using her influence over him to obtain promotion for ambitious officers. Today the Duke of York is a neglected, often derided figure. This biography should go some way towards restoring his reputation as a commander and military reformer. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK.