{"product_id":"2940151144988","title":"The Duke","description":"Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), was the outstanding soldier of his age. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe joined the army and rose rapidly to command a Division in India. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter great military and administrative success, he was knighted on his return to England in 1805, and in 1809 this 'sepoy general' took command of British, Spanish and Portuguese forces in the Iberian peninsula to fight the French. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver five years, in a series of brilliant campaigns, Wellington defeated Napoleon's best armies, and top Marshals -- Ionia, Soult and Marmont, as well as Bonaparte's brother Joseph. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe war culminated in Wellington's astonishing victory at Waterloo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWellington went on to be one of Europe's most influential statesmen and one of Britain's most reactionary Prime Ministers, yet when he died he had become the country's most respected elder statesman. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Duke' is an impressive biography of one of Britain's greatest heroes, written in a glittering epigrammatic style that is typical of Guedalla's witty and sympathetic understanding of his subject. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via  We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.","brand":"Endeavour Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109851250928,"sku":"2940151144988","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151144988_p0.jpg?v=1764007793","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151144988","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}