Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson
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$85.00 (06)Description
Henry Wilson was the only British field marshal ever to die in action, killed on his own doorstep in 1922 by two IRA men (one of whom had a wooden leg). Wilson was a flamboyant, maverick Irishman, at the centre of affairs during the First World War years and after, recording everything in his wildly indiscreet diary. Using a wide range of official and private sources, this is the first modern biography of this controversial and misunderstood figure.Features
- Lively biography of the ebullient Henry Wilson, at the centre of Edwardian military affairs
- First modern study of one of Britain's most influential soldiers in the years before and during the First World War
- Reassesses the controversial career and reputation of the man regarded as one of the earliest martyrs for the Irish Unionist cause
Reviews
"Jeffery's biography is a superb book. It contributes not only to our knowledge of Wilson, but also to our understanding of the intricacies of the pre-war British army and decision-making in the First World War. For anyone interested in these matters, Jeffery's book is essential reading."--Keith Neilson, The International History Review
Product Details
344 pages; 4 maps, frontispiece, 8pp plates; ISBN13: 978-0-19-820358-2ISBN10: 0-19-820358-6About the Author(s)
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.
