"To War with Wellington: From the Peninsula to Waterloo" by Peter Snow.
Fascinating. Beautifully written and with plenty of insights into the Duke of Wellington's leadership. An excerpt:
But he knew how much his men mattered to him, rascals though they might be. He spent hours superintending the detail of their supply arrangements and was incensed when the essential needs of his men were not met. He didn't often show emotion but he was ready to go to great lengths to ensure that the wounded were well cared for. After one encounter he heard that some wounded men whom he had ordered to be housed in officers' quarters were actually having to sleep in the open air in rough conditions. He rode thirty miles to see what had happened and found that his orders had been disobeyed. He had the men moved inside and brought all the officers before a court martial.
No comments:
Post a Comment