Despatches and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, K. G. - During His Lordship s Mission to Spain As Ambassador Extraordinary

Klappentext The correspondence of Richard! Marquess Wellesley (1760 1842) while he was ambassador to Spain in 1809! during the Peninsular War. Zusammenfassung Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760–1842) was Governor-General of Bengal from 1798 to 1805. He was appointed British ambassador to Spain in 1809, during the Peninsular War against France in which his brother Arthur was a leading general. This collection of correspondence illustrates Wellesley's diplomatic skills at a time of crisis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Substance of the Earl of Mornington's speech in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, January 21st, 1794; Despatches 1809; Appendix.

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• Authors: Marquess Richard Colley Wellesley, Richard Colley Wellesley
• Assisted by: Robert Montgomery Martin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108168977
• ISBN: 978-1-108-16897-7
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Diaries, letters & journals, Spain, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Diplomacy, Diaries, letters and journals, HISTORY / Europe / Spain