{"product_id":"wellington-the-path-to-victory-17691814","title":"Wellington: The Path to Victory 1769-1814","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Duke of Wellington was not just Britains greatest soldier  although his seismic struggles as leader of the Allied forces against Napoleon in the Peninsular War deservedly became the stuff of British national legend. Wellington was much more: a man of vision beyond purely military matters  a politically astute thinker  and a canny diplomat as well as lover  husband  and friend. Rory Muirs masterful new biography  the first of a two-volume set  is the fruit of a lifetimes research and discovery into Wellington and his times. The author brings Wellington into much sharper focus than ever before  addressing his masterstrokes and mistakes in equal measure. Muir looks at all aspects of Wellingtons career  from his unpromising youth through his remarkable successes in India and his role as junior minister in charge of Ireland  to his controversial military campaigns. With dramatic descriptions of major battles and how they might have turned out differently  the author underscores the magnitude of Wellingtons achievements. The biography is the first to address the major significance of Wellingtons political connections and shrewdness  and to set his career within the wider history of British politics and the war against Napoleon. The volume also revises Wellingtons reputation for being cold and aloof  showing instead a man of far more complex and interesting character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946140954677,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300186657","price":44.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300186659.jpg?v=1769925695","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/wellington-the-path-to-victory-17691814","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}