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The Duel: Castlereagh, Canning and Deadly Cabinet Rivalry
Giles Hunt
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Description for The Duel: Castlereagh, Canning and Deadly Cabinet Rivalry
Hardback. The fateful duel of 1809 between Lord Castlereagh and George Canning is a puzzle of 19th-century British politics. This study offers history of the duel, examines the careers of these two men, and the political conflicts that brought them to fire shots at each other on Putney Heath. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
The fateful duel of 1809 between Lord Castlereagh and George Canning is one of the great puzzles of 19th-century British politics. What made these two titans of the political scene - close colleagues and both highly effective members of the Cabinet - draw arms against each other? Canning was Foreign Secretary while Castlereagh was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies: what were they thinking on that ominous morning and what was important enough to provoke two Cabinet ministers to such extraordinary behaviour?This detailed history of the famous duel is the first to examine fully the careers of these ... Read more
The fateful duel of 1809 between Lord Castlereagh and George Canning is one of the great puzzles of 19th-century British politics. What made these two titans of the political scene - close colleagues and both highly effective members of the Cabinet - draw arms against each other? Canning was Foreign Secretary while Castlereagh was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies: what were they thinking on that ominous morning and what was important enough to provoke two Cabinet ministers to such extraordinary behaviour?This detailed history of the famous duel is the first to examine fully the careers of these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845115937
SKU
V9781845115937
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99-5
About Giles Hunt
Giles Hunt's previous publications include Mehitabel Canning: A Redoubtable Woman, based on the letters of the woman who was George Canning's guardian from the age of six, and Launcelot Fleming: A Portrait.
Reviews for The Duel: Castlereagh, Canning and Deadly Cabinet Rivalry
"'This is a fascinating analysis of the most extraordinary event in the history of the British Cabinet.' -Owen Chadwick, Emeritus Regius Professor of Modern History, University of Cambridge 'Remarkably this is the first book to tell the whole story of the most famous political duel in British history. Based on solid original research and presented in a readable and attractive ... Read more