How Long to Read Wellington's Commander of Cavalry

How Long Does it Take to Read Wellington's Commander of Cavalry?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Wellington's Commander of Cavalry by Mary Viscountess Combermere

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Wellington's intelligent and flamboyant cavalry commander Despite a long career filled with victories, many modern readers think of the Duke of Wellington in terms of his greatest military success, the Battle of Waterloo. This leads them to believe that his leader of cavalry was his brother-in-law, Henry Paget, who rode at the Duke's side on that eventful day in June 1815. In fact, through the long campaigns of the Peninsular War, Wellington's cavalry was commanded by Stapleton Cotton, the subject of this book. Troops referred to him as the 'Lion d'Or' in consequence of his habit of riding into battle, heedless of his personal safety, attired in the glittering extremes of military fashion adopted by a senior cavalry officer of the period. There can be little doubt that Cotton was a fine leader of cavalry and if not a favourite of Wellington's, then at least regarded as superior in ability to any officer who might have otherwise held the post. Perhaps, Cotton's finest hour came at the Battle of Salamanca where his superb management of the mounted arm caused the duke to proclaim, 'By God, Cotton, I never saw anything so beautiful in my life-the day is yours!' Our editors have created this Leonaur original by carefully editing the substantial two volume biography of Sir Stapleton Cotton-later Lord Combermere-so that this text focuses entirely on Cotton's military career during the Napoleonic period, from his experiences in the disastrous Flanders campaign as a young officer to his first contacts with the future Duke of Wellington during the Mysorean War in India. The Peninsula War against Napoleon's French army is covered here in considerable detail that draws upon many documents written by Cotton and those who served with him. A concise biography of Stapleton Cotton, that outlines his entire career, has been appended, making this book an essential reference work for all those interested in both the man and the Napoleonic Wars. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

How long is Wellington's Commander of Cavalry?

Wellington's Commander of Cavalry by Mary Viscountess Combermere is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wellington's Commander of Cavalry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Wellington's Commander of Cavalry aloud.

What Reading Level is Wellington's Commander of Cavalry?

Wellington's Commander of Cavalry is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Wellington's Commander of Cavalry?

Wellington's Commander of Cavalry by Mary Viscountess Combermere is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Wellington's Commander of Cavalry by Mary Viscountess Combermere on Amazon click the button below.