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Alexander Gordon served as aide-de-camp to his uncle, Sir David Baird, in the Coruna campaign of 1808-9, then joined Wellington's staff and remained at his side through to the Waterloo campaign. His letters, presented here, offer a unique insight into the British campaigns in the Peninsula. Seller Inventory # 405128
About the Author: Rory Muir is Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of History, University of Adelaide. He is the author of three books on the Napoleonic Wars. Britain and the Defeat of Napoleon, 1807-1815, Tactica and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon, and Salamanca, 1812.
Title: At Wellington's Right Hand Muir
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Seller: R.D.HOOKER, Christchurch, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Frontis plus maps (illustrator). New. Seller Inventory # 026895
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Seller: First Landing Books & Arts, Virginia Beach, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Letters That Reveal Much About British Attitudes To The War, And To Wellington, While The Fluctuating Relationship Between The Brothers (Lord Aberdeen And Alexander Gordon) Reveals The True Characters Of Both Men And Illustrates Many Of The Difficulties Faced By A Younger Son, Even When He Was As Well-Born And Well-Connected As Alexander Gordon" Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 058737
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