| PAGE | ||
| The Duke writing his Waterloo Dispatch | (Lady Burghersh) | Frontispiece |
| Arthur and the Marquis de Pignerol | (George W. Joy) | 20 |
| “The Full Force of the Blast” | (Thomas Maybank) | 32 |
| “He was hurled down by the Defenders” | (Thomas Maybank) | 54 |
| Sir Harry Smith and the Spanish Patriot | (Thomas Maybank) | 82 |
| The Gallant Piper at Vimiero | (Thomas Maybank) | 92 |
| “You are too young, Sir, to be killed!” | (Thomas Maybank) | 128 |
| The Retreat from Coimbra | (Thomas Maybank) | 138 |
| Wellington at Badajoz congratulating Colonel Watson | (R. Caton Woodville) | 168 |
| The End of Breakfast | (Thomas Maybank) | 172 |
| Charge of Pakenham’s Third Division at Salamanca | (R. Caton Woodville) | 178 |
| Flight of the French through Vittoria | (Robert Hillingford) | 190 |
| The French Retreat over the Pyrenees | (R. Caton Woodville) | 198 |
| Farm of Mont St Jean | (Photographs by C. A. Hamilton, Hornsey) |
222 |
| Château of Hougoumont | ||
| La Belle Alliance Inn | ||
| Farm of La Haye Sainte | ||
| The Desperate Stand of the Guards at Hougoumont | (R. Caton Woodville) | 226 |
| Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo | (R. Caton Woodville) | 234 |
About This Book
A compact life of the Duke of Wellington tracing his military career from early campaigns through the Peninsular War and Waterloo, his methods, leadership style, and public life. The narrative combines campaign descriptions and personal anecdotes to show a stern, duty-driven commander who could be humane yet lacked Nelson's personal magnetism; it examines his tactical prudence, administrative habits, occasional distrust of subordinates, and domestic reputation, including public reactions and private moments. The book balances battlefield reports, contemporary testimony, and portraits to present a measured, accessible account of his character, command, and place in national memory.