Skip to content

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and His Artillery in the
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and His Artillery in the Peninsula and at Waterloo Hardcover - 2013

by Nick Lipscombe


From the publisher

Colonel Nick Lipscombe was born in 1958 in Angers, France. He has a degree in business studies and an MSc in defence studies. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1980. During his 30 years in the British Army he has seen considerable operational service with the British and American armies, as well as with NATO and the UN. He was awarded the US Bronze Star in 2006.

A keen interest in military history followed his academic studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst concentrating on the Napoleonic era and the Peninsular War in particular. He is Chairman of Peninsular War 200, the UK's official organization for the commemoration of the bicentenary of the Peninsular War and a key member of the Waterloo 200 committee. He speaks German and Spanish, currently works in Portugal and lives in Spain with his wife Janny and their three daughters. The author lives in Spain.

Details

  • Title Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and His Artillery in the Peninsula and at Waterloo
  • Author Nick Lipscombe
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 456
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford Ox2 0ph United Kingdom
  • Date 2013-09-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781780961149 / 1780961146
  • Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.7 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 4.32 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - Campaigns, Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.009

Media reviews

"A very timely landmark book in a much neglected field. This is a scholarly and meticulous examination of one of the great puzzles of military history. Why did one of Britain's greatest commanders think so little of his gunners? Nick Lipscombe presents us with a fascinating analysis of Wellington's treatment of men who deserved better."
- Peter Snow, journalist, broadcaster and author of To War with Wellington

"Though ever present and ever more efficient, the artillery that supported the British armies that fought in the Peninsula and at Waterloo has not figured strongly in this historiography. In this splendid work Nick Lipscombe remedies this want and in the process provides us with much fresh information on the internal workings of the British military machine."
- Professor Charles J. Esdaile, University of Liverpool

"A remarkable and masterly account of Wellington’s gunners that is unlikely to be surpassed."
- Ian Fletcher, author of The Peninsular War – Wellington’s Battlefields Revisited

About the author

Colonel Nick Lipscombe was born in 1958 in Angers, France. He has a degree in business studies and an MSc in defence studies. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1980. During his 30 years in the British Army he has seen considerable operational service with the British and American armies, as well as with NATO and the UN. He was awarded the US Bronze Star in 2006.

A keen interest in military history followed his academic studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst concentrating on the Napoleonic era and the Peninsular War in particular. He is Chairman of Peninsular War 200, the UK's official organization for the commemoration of the bicentenary of the Peninsular War and a key member of the Waterloo 200 committee. He speaks German and Spanish, currently works in Portugal and lives in Spain with his wife Janny and their three daughters. The author lives in Spain.

Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story Of Wellington And His Artillery In The Peninsula And At...

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story Of Wellington And His Artillery In The Peninsula And At Waterloo

by Lipscombe, Nick

  • Used
  • fair
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Fair
Edition
not known
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781780961149 / 1780961146
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
€5.95
€39.28 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
London: Osprey Publishing Book. Fair. Hardcover. not known. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tight Firm Clean Read Copy - Edition Not Known - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Illustrated. First Few Pages From Ffp To And Including Title Page Have Been Removed - Book Remains Readable. Blck Cloth Hard Cover With White Titled Spine - Faint Wear. Unclipped Jacket In Similar Condition.
Item Price
€5.95
€39.28 shipping to USA
Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery in the Peninsula and at...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery in the Peninsula and at Waterloo (General Military)

by Lipscombe, Nick

  • Used
  • Very Good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781780961149 / 1780961146
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Springfield, Missouri, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
€39.55
€4.65 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2013. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. First edition, first printing. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.
Item Price
€39.55
€4.65 shipping to USA
Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery in the Peninsula and at...

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery in the Peninsula and at Waterloo (General Military)

by Lipscombe, Nick

  • Used
  • Very Good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781780961149 / 1780961146
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
€46.53
€4.65 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2013-09-17. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Osprey Publishing; Long Island City, 2013. Hardcover. A Very Good, black binding with white lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, trace crimping to spine edges, trace handling marks, couple of faint smudge marks on fore-edge, some age toning to pages, previous owner embossed stamp bottom half title page else unmarked, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 456pp., appendix, glossary and abbreviations, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Item Price
€46.53
€4.65 shipping to USA
Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery in the Peninsula and at...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wellington's Guns: The Untold Story of Wellington and his Artillery in the Peninsula and at Waterloo (General Military)

by Lipscombe, Nick

  • Used
  • Good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781780961149 / 1780961146
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Newport Coast, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
€83.99
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Item Price
€83.99
FREE shipping to USA