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    From Private to Field-Marshal (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
    From Private to Field-Marshal (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    From Private to Field-Marshal (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

    By William Robertson

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    In his 1921 autobiography, Sir William Robertson chronicles his rise from a private in the British army at the age of seventeen up through his appointment to Field Marshal in 1920—the first person to do so. An absorbing narrative, he relates rising from the lowest to highest ranks, illuminating his brilliant military career and extraordinary leadership skills.

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    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateMay 31, 2011
    ISBN9781411454613
    From Private to Field-Marshal (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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