Nicholas Henderson (1919–2009)
Auteur de Prince Eugen of Savoy
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Œuvres de Nicholas Henderson
Inside the Private Office : memoirs of the secretary to British foreign ministers (1987) 5 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Henderson, Sir Nicholas
- Nom légal
- Henderson, John Nicholas
- Date de naissance
- 1919-04-01
- Date de décès
- 2009-03-16
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Warsaw, Poland
Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany
Paris, France
Washington, D.C., USA
London, England, UK - Études
- Oxford University (Hertford College)
- Professions
- Diplomat
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Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 8
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 112
- Popularité
- #174,306
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 16
- Langues
- 1
The author’s account of Eugen’s relationship with the Duke of Marlborough, with whom Eugen was allied through a number of wars and battles against the French – including the great victory of Blindheim (Blenheim) – gives Eugen more credit than he is usually given in English histories. In particular, the author seems to enjoy counterbalancing the more favorable judgement of his ancestor, Marlborough, given by Winston Churchill in his biography of the latter. In his later years, after he had fallen out of favor with Queen Anne, Marlborough seems to have suffered from depression; Eugen’s “can do” attitude, according to the author, often restored Marlborough’s peace of mind.
The research and use of sources in this work are admirable, but it is surely time for someone to take a fresh look at Eugen.… (plus d'informations)