Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson - A Political Soldier

Zusatztext a scrupulous, well-documented, and often witty contribution to imperial and military history. It is a tribute to thsi long-awaited, many-faceted, yet succinct biography that one is left craving for more. Informationen zum Autor Keith Jeffery is Professor of British History at Queen's University, Belfast, having previously been Professor of Modern History at the University of Ulster. He has been Parnell Fellow in Irish Studies at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and a Visiting Scholar at the Australian National University and the Australian Defence Force Academy. Klappentext Henry Wilson was at the centre of affairs during the First World War and after! recording everything in his wildly indiscreet diary. Using a range of official and private sources! this is the first modern biography of this controversial and misunderstood figure. Zusammenfassung Henry Wilson was at the centre of affairs during the First World War and after, recording everything in his wildly indiscreet diary. Using a range of official and private sources, this is the first modern biography of this controversial and misunderstood figure. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Irish Context 2: The Making of a Staff Officer 3: South Africa 4: Work in the War Office 5: The Staff College 6: Preparing for War 7: Politics, the Irish Question, and War 8: With the BEF 9: IV Corps 10: Coalition Warfare 11: Winning the War 12: Defending the Empire 13: Losing Ireland and Saving Ulster 14: Death and Reputation Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Keith Jeffery, Keith (Professor of British History Jeffery, JEFFERY KEITH
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2008
• EAN: 9780199239672
• ISBN: 978-0-19-923967-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / General, British & Irish history, Biography: historical, political and military, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I