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Portsmouth Napoleonic Society

A curious and interesting book.

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Miniaturas JM

This companion volume to Napoleon in 100 Objects deals with Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. His victories at Seringapatam and Assaye extended British control in India and his famous campaign in Spain and Portugal helped to drive Bonaparte into exile. Wellington, ‘the Iron Duke’, is, of course, mostly remembered for defeating Bonaparte at Waterloo and his prestige after that epoch-changing event saw him becoming prime minister of Great Britain on two occasions. Packed with more than 200 full-colour photographs this fascinating investigation into the life of arguably Britain’s greatest general, sheds light on Wellington as a person, through the objects, large and small, that marked key episodes in his personal, military and public life. Although his reputation may have faded a little now, in his day he was an equal giant to Napoleon Bonaparte on the world stage.

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Julian Stockwin

"The Duke of Wellington in 100 Objects is generously illustrated with photographs and contemporary images to illustrate all aspects of his life: from his military career, his family life, his political activities, to his final years. It is a veritable encyclopaedia of his life with entries illustrated with images some of which I have not seen before. It is a book that covers all aspects of his story and makes for a valuable addition to any library on the subject."

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The Napoleon Series

Overall, this is a fact-filled, treasure trove of information that will inform and
entertain anyone who wishes to discover more about the Prince of Waterloo.

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Guide 1815

This collection of 100 objects that are connected to his life make for a superb and intensely interesting collection, informing and educating at the same time.

Books Monthly

Editor's Choice

With over 200 colour photos and excellent production and design, this is a treat for anyone interested in the life of the Iron Duke.

The Armourer, February 2021

Every item has two or three pages which makes this book easy to pick up at odd moments for a ‘little read’ but be warned it is easier to pick up than to put down. One may intend to read one section but then sees the picture of the next item so one reads on and ten minutes soon becomes half an hour.
The range of the objects chosen is very wide from ivory miniatures to monuments on mountains, from violin to Tipu’s cannon. This is an illustrated biography that visits many bye ways in the Duke’s life.
The publication is of a high quality; the photographs are beautifully presented.

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Clash of Steel

And in the process of examining this wealth of material, which is frequently supplemented by other related stuff, we learn masses about not just the famed and celebrated victor of Waterloo, but his family, the times in which he lived, and the many and varied places his life story connects together.

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A Question of Scale

The device of telling history through the connections of an individual to objects and locations is well proven and this book is excellent at leveraging nuggets of information through the ‘object’. Indeed, I was surprised and pleased to discover through the first ‘object’, the house where Wellington was born (or where at least his birth was announced) in Merrion Street Dublin was a place I had stayed in on visits to that city. Throughout the book the ‘objects’ offer a deeper insight into Wellington and it makes for a very interesting read.

Michael McCarthy. Battlefield Guide

Michael McCarthy