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William Wickham, Master Spy Michael Durey

William Wickham, Master Spy By Michael Durey

William Wickham, Master Spy by Michael Durey


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A biography of William Wickham (1761-1840), Britain's master spy on the Continent for more than five years during the French Revolutionary wars. It follows Wickham's career to narrate the rise and fall of his secret service community.

William Wickham, Master Spy Summary

William Wickham, Master Spy: The Secret War Against the French Revolution by Michael Durey

A biography of William Wickham (1761-1840), Britain's master spy on the Continent for more than five years during the French Revolutionary wars. It follows Wickham's career to narrate the rise and fall of his secret service community.

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Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Entering the Maze; Chapter 2 Defending the Constitution, 1792-4; Chapter 3 `Save France, Monsieur, and Immortalize England': The First Great Plan, 1795; Chapter 4 'Exaggerated Dimensions and an Unnatural Appearance': Plotting Regime Change in France, 1796-7; Chapter 5 The Green Great Game, January 1798-June 1799; Chapter 6 'Going Full Gallop, with Our Swords Drawn': Wickham's Second European Mission, 1799-1801; Chapter 7 'When Great Men Fall out': Ireland, 1802-4; Chapter 8 Out in the Cold, 1804-40;

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NLS9781138663770
9781138663770
1138663778
William Wickham, Master Spy: The Secret War Against the French Revolution by Michael Durey
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2016-01-21
288
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