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Wellington's Smallest Victory

The Story of William Siborne & Great Model of Waterloo

Peter Hofschröer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:17th Mar '05

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Wellington's Smallest Victory: The Story of William Siborne & Great Model of Waterloo by Peter Hofschroer tells the incredible story of the Duke of Wellington's furious reaction to a simple model built of the Battle of Waterloo.

'A first-class work of historical investigation.' Andrew Roberts, author of Napoleon and Wellington

The extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington.

'A book that should be read and pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars . . . Hofschröer's impeccable research shows that the Iron Duke was guilty of self-regarding pettiness, obsessive vanity, spin-doctoring and a shameful vendetta against a man whose only crime was to tell the truth.' Daily Express

'Mightily impressive.' Richard Holmes, author of Redcoat

'This important book reveals what happens when a loyal subject runs up against an establishment that will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.' Guardian

"'Remarkable... a book that should be pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars.' Daily Express 'This important book reveals what happens when a loyal subject runs up against an establishment that will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.' Guardian"

ISBN: 9780571217694

Dimensions: 197mm x 126mm x 23mm

Weight: 252g

344 pages

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