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George Robert Gleig

    George Robert Gleig byl skotský autor, který se proslavil svými sugestivními vojenskými vyprávěními. Svou kariéru zahájil jako student teologie, ale brzy se vzdal stipendia a nastoupil do Wellingtonovy armády, kde zažil významné bitvy napoleonských válek i konfliktu ve Spojených státech. Jeho zkušenosti z bitevního pole, zejména z Pyrenejského poloostrova, se staly základem jeho nejznámějšího díla, které se poprvé objevilo v časopise Blackwood's Magazine. Gleigův styl se vyznačuje syrovou realismem a pronikavými postřehy o životě vojáků, což z něj činí důležitého hlasatele válečné literatury.

    The History of the British Empire in India
    The Life of Arthur, Duke of Wellington
    Memoirs of the Life of the Right Hon. Warren Hastings, First Governor-General of Bengal
    • The Life of Arthur, Duke of Wellington

      • 526 stránek
      • 19 hodin čtení

      Excerpt from The Life of Arthur First Duke of Wellington: Partly From the French of M. Brialmont Partly From Original Documents I have endeavoured, in the following pages, so to describe the career, and paint the character of the great Duke of Wellington, as to leave little which shall be note-worthy, nothing which may be important, to be supplied by future biographers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

      The Life of Arthur, Duke of Wellington
    • The History of the British Empire in India

      • 332 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      This book provides a detailed history of the British Empire in India, from the earliest days of the East India Company to the late 19th century. Thornton explores the political and economic impact of British colonialism on India, as well as its cultural legacy.

      The History of the British Empire in India