Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 237 Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of 1769 1852 Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington Wesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington Francis, George Henry 1866 Francis, G. H. (George Henry) Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century Produced by Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Page images were generously made available by BNF/Gallica (http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected from His Writings and Speeches during a Public Life of More Than Half a Century" is a collection of political thoughts and principles authored by George Henry Francis, published in the mid-19th century. The work aims to shed light on the Duke of Wellington's insights as a statesman and politician, distinct from his well-documented military achievements. This volume not only compiles the Duke's reflections on various crucial issues but also attempts to convey a nuanced understanding of his career beyond the battlefield. The opening of this work provides a thorough introduction to the Duke of Wellington, detailing his early life and ascent through military ranks to become a renowned leader. With a focus on his role in British politics and public service, the text explains that while many biographies highlight his military exploits, this collection seeks to emphasize his political views and maxims on governance and public policy. Wellington's character and principles are framed through his actions and decisions in both military and civilian spheres, suggesting a complex figure whose legacy extends beyond mere military fame. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 DA Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British 861088 2025-08-06T13:15:12.323578 text/html 860909 2025-01-14T21:37:29.541019 text/html 417532 2025-08-06T13:15:23.556507 application/epub+zip 429976 2025-08-06T13:15:16.517638 application/epub+zip 365625 2025-08-06T13:15:15.022623 application/epub+zip 838723 2025-08-06T13:15:28.884506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796240 2025-08-06T13:15:22.580555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515118 2022-09-07T20:44:48.549448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806672 2025-08-06T13:15:11.698638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 806361 2020-12-14T05:51:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 806353 2020-12-14T05:51:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20621 2025-08-06T13:15:29.019494 application/rdf+xml 29024 2025-08-06T13:15:15.622587 image/jpeg 5081 2025-08-06T13:15:15.286581 image/jpeg 271122 2020-12-14T05:51:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 270988 2020-12-14T05:51:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 415768 2025-08-06T13:15:12.381611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia