Generals -- Great Britain -- Biography

A biography of Field Marshal the Earl Wavell, who was one of Britain's great military leaders. Drawing upon letters and diaries, together with interviews with the last surviving generation who knew him, this book reveals the hopes, fears and the difficulties Wavell faced.

The Duke of Wellington, the most successful of commanders, set a standard by which all subsequent British generals have been measured. His defeat of Napoleon and his involvement in the Peninsular Wars are examined, along with his claim to greatness.