THE LIFE OF HIS GRACE DUKE, MARQUIS, AND EARL OF WELLINGTON, VISCOUNT WELLINGTON OF TALAVERA AND OF WELLINGTON, AND BARON DOURO OF WELLESLEY, ALL IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, K. G. AND FIELD MARSHAL OF THE BRITISH FORCES; MARSHAL-GENERAL OF AND IN PORTUGAL DUKE OF VITTORIA, MARQUIS OF TORRES VEDRAS, Conde De Vimiera, Knight.Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of the Tower and Sword, &c. &c. &c. CIVIL AND POLITICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE SPANISH AFFAIRS, AND OF THE OCCURRENCES IN DIFFERENT QUARTERS OF THE PENINSULA ; AND OF THE RECENT EVENTS IN FRANCE: Thus crowning the Everlasting Monumental Pillar of British National Glory. Including Numerous Interesting Professional Anecdotes, NOT ONLY OF HIS BRETHREN IN ARMS, BUT ALSO OF THE GREAT GENERALS OPPOSED TO HIM IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD. FORMING A Complete and General View of his Services, AND OF THEIR BENEFICIAL CONSEQUENCES AS TO THE POLITICAL BY FRANCIS L. CLARKE. ILLUSTRATED BY ENGRAVINGS. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: PRINTED BY AND FOR J. AND J. CUNDEE, |