Heroes Of The Hour

Nonfiction, History, Military
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Author: Bryan Perrett ISBN: 9781780225234
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Publication: October 11, 2012
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Language: English
Author: Bryan Perrett
ISBN: 9781780225234
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication: October 11, 2012
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Language: English

Thirteen true tales of men who were briefly military heroes of their time, but have since been largely forgotten

This book looks back to the time when an individual could change the course of history in a single battle or engagement, and yet still be forgotten. Here are the stories of the men who were regarded as heroes at the time but have now been forgotten or eclipsed. Some were honourable men and some not, but the actions of all were larger than life and make for exciting reading. They were mostly professional soldiers; one, Lieutenant Walter Hamilton, was a VC who fought the Kabul mob to the death, and took 600 of the enemy with him. Another, Major General Lew Wallace, primarily a lawyer and politician, commanded a division at the Battle of Shiloh, but is remembered now only as the author of Ben Hur.

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Thirteen true tales of men who were briefly military heroes of their time, but have since been largely forgotten

This book looks back to the time when an individual could change the course of history in a single battle or engagement, and yet still be forgotten. Here are the stories of the men who were regarded as heroes at the time but have now been forgotten or eclipsed. Some were honourable men and some not, but the actions of all were larger than life and make for exciting reading. They were mostly professional soldiers; one, Lieutenant Walter Hamilton, was a VC who fought the Kabul mob to the death, and took 600 of the enemy with him. Another, Major General Lew Wallace, primarily a lawyer and politician, commanded a division at the Battle of Shiloh, but is remembered now only as the author of Ben Hur.

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