Tag Archives: Duke of Wellington

The Prince and the Earl

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Cambridge Library Collection

An election happened this weekend which resembled the Roman Saecular Games, in being an event which nobody now alive had ever seen, and nobody now alive would ever (perhaps, but who knows if contested elections will become the norm?) see again. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge, History | Tagged Brian Blessed, Clive of India, Crystal Palace, D.A. Winstanley, Duke of Wellington, Earl of Powis, election of Chancellor, Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Senate House, University of Cambridge | 3 Comments

History As Though People Mattered

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Cambridge Library Collection

There is a stream of popular books that plays the ‘what if?’ game with history, usually the history of warfare. What if the Frankish army had camped overnight at a water source instead of marching to Tiberias in heavy army … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Baron Stockmar, Duke of Wellington, King Leopold, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston, Price Albert, Queen Victoria | 5 Comments

The Naval Chronicle Has Landed!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Cambridge Library Collection

In our post of 6 July 2010, we mentioned the forthcoming publication of the Naval Chronicle. Today, the inspection copies of the books have arrived, and the whole team is checking them page by page for quality, and trying not … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Printing and Publishing History, The Naval Chronicle, Travel and Exploration | Tagged C.S. Forester, Duke of Wellington, French Revolution, Hornblower, Jack Aubrey, Military and Naval, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Patrick O'Brian, Peninsular War, Royal Navy, social history, Stephen Maturin | 8 Comments

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