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In 1800 the British army's reputation was in tatters, having experienced nothing but failure in wars across the world for forty years. This title reveals how Abercromby's strategy restored the honour of the British army and averted disaster for the Empire.

About the Author

Piers Mackesy is Emeritus Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of The War for America, Statesmen at War and War Without Victory, among others. He was awarded the Templar Medal for British Victory in Egypt.