Established in 1989, from an endowment from the Spanish Ambassador, the Wellington Lecture, held at the University of Southampton is given each year on the aspects of the life and times of the first Duke of Wellington.
Bringing together analysis of Wellington's political and military strategy and the detailed and often moving accounts of those who fought under him, Peter Snow paints a vivid picture of the brilliant commander who once described his men as the 'scum of the earth', yet led them to one of the most important victories in British history.
6 янв 2013
