William Wickham, Master Spy: The Secret War Aga, Durey Hardcover..

Name: William Wickham, Master Spy: The Secret War Aga, Durey Hardcover..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

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. > 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. > 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 \u2018Exaggerated Dimensions and an Unnatural Appearance\u2019: Plotting Regime Change in France, 1796-7; Chapter 5 The Green Great Game, January 1798-June 1799; Chapter 6 \u2018Going Full Gallop, with Our Swords Drawn\u2019: Wickham's Second European Mission, 1799-1801; Chapter 7 \u2018When Great Men Fall out\u2019: Ireland, 180;