Marlborough : Britain's greatest general
Holmes, Richard, 1946-2009
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Military historian Richard Holmes delivers an account of the life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementing its position as a major player on the European stage and saviour of the Holy Roman Empire.
Marlborough : Britain's greatest general / Richard Holmes.
London : Harper Perennial, 2009.
xxvii, 564 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm.
Originally published: London: HarperPress, 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780007225729 (pbk)0007225725 (pbk)
941'.069'092
English
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