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Wellington's Men in Australia

Peninsular War Veterans and the Making of Empire c.1820-40

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Christine Wright

    1. Australian National University, Australia

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Part of the book series: War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850 (WCS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction: ‘war was our trade’

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 1-11

  3. ‘emigration is a matter of necessity’: The aftermath of the Peninsular War

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 12-30

  4. ‘they make Ancestry’: Veterans as Officers and Gentlemen

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 31-54

  5. ‘we are in sight of each other’: The Social Networks of Veterans

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 55-73

  6. ‘attached to the Protestant succession’: The Religious Influence of Veterans

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 74-92

  7. ‘an art which owes its perfection to War’: Skills of Veterans

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 93-114

  8. ‘with all the authority of Eastern despots’: Veterans as Men of Authority

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 115-131

  9. ‘in the midst of the Goths’: The Artistic, Literary and Cultural Legacy of Veterans

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 132-150

  10. ‘to pave the way for the free settler’: British Soldiers on the Frontier

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 151-174

  11. Conclusion

    • Christine Wright
    Pages 175-178

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 179-243
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About this book

An exploration of the little-known yet historically important emigration of British army officers to the Australian colonies in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The book looks at the significant impact they made at a time of great colonial expansion, particularly in new south Wales with its transition from a convict colony to a free society.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Australian National University, Australia

    Christine Wright

About the author

CHRISTINE WRIGHT  lives in New South Wales, and is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, Canberra, where she completed her PhD on the impact of Peninsular War veterans on the Australian colonies. She has lectured, tutored and published in the fields of British and Australian history.

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