Author: William Francis Patrick NapierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
Author: William Francis Patrick NapierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
Author: William Francis Patrick NapierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
The Peninsular War
Author: J J Herrero GiménezPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399047892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
The Peninsular War has been extensively studied by British historians for decades, even centuries, but the Spanish contribution to the conflict, which was fundamental to the defeat of Napoleon’s armies, has been largely relegated to minor role. This book is an attempt to rebalance our understanding of the campaign in Iberia, written by a Spanish historian and translated into English for the first time. The book does not attempt to minimize the problems the Spanish experienced nor the catastrophic defeats suffered by the Spanish Army, but the reasons for these setbacks are viewed and analyzed from the Spanish viewpoint. With the finest elements of the Spanish Army serving with the French forces in Denmark, Spain was virtually undefended when Napoleon’s armies marched into the Iberian Peninsula. New armies had to be raised virtually from scratch to fight the invader in a country where, as the Duke of Wellington remarked, small armies were beaten and large armies starved. The logistical and political difficulties faced by the Spaniards are fully explored and explained. It is the big battles, nevertheless, which receive the most attention; both the great battles such as Tudela and Ocaña and the surprising victory at Bailén, and the smaller, lesser-known combats which took place across the Peninsula. The defeats, even destruction, of their armies, did not deter the Spaniards; in fact quite the contrary. Their cities, most notably Zaragoza, defied Napoleon’s legions for months in some of the most savage fighting of any conflict as their streets were turned to rubble. Across the country, the ordinary citizens took up arms, attacking isolated French outposts and capturing enemy messengers and patrols – and the term guerrilla warfare came into being. Napoleon’s marshals had never encountered such fanaticism and Spain became a posting dreaded by the French soldiers. As the war progressed, the Spanish armies became strong enough to win several battles, contributing decisively to the defeat of Napoleon in conjunction with the magnificent achievements of Sir Arthur Wellesley and his Anglo-Portuguese army. This unique book will help the reader understand the Spanish vision of the war, dismantling some false myths and exposing the reality of a country with an indomitable spirit that never accepted the new order that Napoleon tried to impose. It is the book that has been missing from the literature of the Peninsular War for far too long.
History Of The War In The Peninsula And In The South Of France From The Year 1807 To The Year 1814 Vol. V
Author: W. F. P. NapierPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359396311
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The " History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 5" series by William Francis Patrick Napier is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive accounts of the Peninsular War, which was a significant theater of the Napoleonic Wars. Spanning multiple volumes, the series offers a detailed and engaging narrative of the military campaigns and battles and other one political developments that occurred in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France between 1807 and 1814. Napier, a British Army officer and also historian, draws upon his firsthand experiences as a participant in the conflict to provide valuable insights into the strategies and tactics, and also challenges faced by the various armies involved. His work stands out for its meticulous research, attention to detail, and compelling storytelling, which brings to life the key figures and events, and other one societal impacts of the war. The series not only chronicles the military aspects of the conflict but also delves into the complex political dynamics and alliances that shaped the war's outcome.
Wellington and the Vitoria Campaign 1813
Author: Carole DivallPublisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526774038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Over two hundred years ago, on 21 June 1813, just southwest of Vitoria in northern Spain, the British, Portuguese and Spanish army commanded by the Duke of Wellington confronted the French army of Napoleon’s brother Joseph. Hours later Wellington’s forces won an overwhelming victory and, after six years of bitter occupation, the French were ousted from Iberia. This is the critical battle that Carole Divall focuses on in this vivid, scholarly study of the last phase of the Peninsular War. The battle was the pivotal event of the 1813 campaign - it was fatal to French interests in Spain - but it is also significant because it demonstrated Wellington’s confidence in his allied army and in himself. The complexity of the manoeuvres he expected his men to carry out and the shrewd strategic planning that preceded the battle were quite remarkable. As well as giving a graphic close description of each stage of the battle, Carole Divall sets it in the wider scope of the Peninsular War. Through the graphic recollections of the men who were there – from commanders to the merest foot soldiers – she offers us a direct insight into the reality of combat during the Napoleonic Wars.
Woodcraft
Author: William Gilmore SimmsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : South Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Surgeons at War
Author: Matthew KaufmanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313096058
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Kaufman examines the training and status of British military surgeons during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Their management of the sick and wounded during the wars with France leading up to and including the Peninsular War is also described. He concludes with an analysis of the medical problems associated with the Crimean War. Using important contemporary texts, Kaufman describes the personalities who served in the British Army Medical Department during the late 18th and 19th centuries, when diseases caused a much higher mortality than injuries sustained in battle. Many military surgeons were only poorly trained, and the management of the sick and wounded only gradually improved over this period despite significant advances in medicine, surgery, and hygene. Government spending cuts after the Peninsular War greatly depleted the medical service of the army so that by the time of the Crimean War it was unable to cope with a European-style war. Deficiencies were recognized and, in the case of the medical services, this led to the establishment of the Army Medical School in 1860. This analysis should be of particular interest to serving military medical officers and to historians and other researchers interested in the management of 18th and 19th century armies in times of peace and war.
'98 and '48
Author: John SavagePublisher: New York : Redfield
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Autographed copy (by owner) of book from William Herndon's personal library.
Wellington's Men Remembered Volume 2
Author: Janet BromleyPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848847505
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work which has been compiled on behalf of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee and contains over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 24 countries worldwide.?
Author: Caroline Chesebro'