Free Download Trina Beckett, "Deadlier than the Male: Wives of the Generals 1677-1937"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1781590133 | EPUB | pages: 192 | 2.8 mb
How much influence did notable wives have on the leading commanders in British military history? These women tend to be disregarded but, as Trina Beckett demonstrates in this revealing and thought-provoking study, their influence has often been profound. Taking examples from the eighteenth century to the Second World War, she uncovers a hidden dimension in the rise to prominence of some of Britain’s most famous soldiers and documents a series of fascinating relationships between powerful men and equally powerful women.