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The life of Field Marshal Lord Roberts / Rodney Atwood.

Author/creator Atwood, Rodney author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
Copyright Notice ©2015
Descriptionxiii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Earl, 1832-1914.
Marshals--Great Britain --Biography.
Great Britain--History, Military --19th century.
Contents A visit to Lord Roberts -- Irish and Indian beginnings -- 1857 -- Marriage and staff service -- War in afghanistan -- "One equal temper of heroic hearts" -- In command at Madras -- Commander-in-chief India -- From Bengal to Southampton via forty-one years in India -- Turning the tide of war in South Africa and failing to finish it -- Good work for army and empire -- Trying to arouse his countrymen -- Epilogue: Armageddon.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 335-338) and index.
Genre/formBiography.
Genre/formMilitary history.
ISBN9781780936765 (hardback)
ISBN1780936761 (hardback)
ISBN9781780936291 (pbk.)
ISBN178093629X (pbk.)

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