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George Robert Gleig

    George Robert Gleig war ein schottischer Autor, der für seine eindringlichen Militärberichte bekannt ist. Ursprünglich ein Theologiestudent, gab er sein Stipendium auf, um sich Wellingtons Armee anzuschließen, und erlebte die entscheidenden Feldzüge der Napoleonischen Kriege und Konflikte in den Vereinigten Staaten aus erster Hand. Seine Einblicke vom Schlachtfeld, insbesondere aus dem Napoleonischen Krieg auf der Iberischen Halbinsel, bildeten die Grundlage seines berühmtesten Werkes, das erstmals im Blackwood's Magazine erschien. Gleigs Prosa zeichnet sich durch einen nüchternen Realismus und scharfsinnige Beobachtungen über das Soldatenleben aus, was ihn zu einer bedeutenden Stimme in der Kriegsliteratur macht.

    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
    • 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
    • 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