Project Gutenberg 2018-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 564 Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton) 1792 1850 Maxwell, William Hamilton 17031511 The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Victories of Wellington and the British Armies" by W. H. Maxwell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the military achievements of the British Army, particularly focusing on the campaigns of the Duke of Wellington during pivotal battles in the Napoleonic Wars and in India. It likely aims to portray the strategic prowess and decisive moments that contributed to British military might and imperial expansion during this period. The opening of the book sets the stage by contrasting periods of British military success and failure, particularly between the late 18th century and the rise of French military dominance in Europe. It details the critical situation faced by British forces as they navigated the aftermath of their colonial defeats and the challenges from France in Europe and Tippoo Sultan in India. The text begins with the atmospheric background of British interests in India, outlining the political tensions and the imperative for military action initiated by the Marquis of Wellesley, leading up to the eventual siege of Seringapatam—a decisive battle illustrating the might and maneuvers of British forces against formidable opponents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1431058 2025-07-22T13:21:15.919879 text/html 1416726 2018-03-07T13:10:24 text/html 1288734 2025-07-22T13:21:33.534776 application/epub+zip 1295344 2025-07-22T13:21:19.033849 application/epub+zip 672942 2025-07-22T13:21:17.395843 application/epub+zip 1620317 2025-07-22T13:21:44.166729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1536369 2025-07-22T13:21:31.950789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 919406 2022-08-25T13:57:46.550308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1258582 2025-07-22T13:21:13.994897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1258854 2018-03-07T13:10:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19290 2025-07-22T13:21:44.329746 application/rdf+xml 19971 2025-07-22T13:21:17.565871 image/jpeg 3129 2025-07-22T13:21:17.482847 image/jpeg 462312 2018-03-07T13:10:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1121420 2018-03-07T13:10:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1124146 2025-07-22T13:21:16.034853 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