Author: James Carrick MoorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain
Author: James Carrick MoorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
A History of the Campaigns of the British Forces in Spain and Portugal, Undertaken to Relieve Those Countries from the French Usurpation; Comprehending Memoirs of the Operations of this Interesting War, Characteristic Reports of the Spanish and Portuguese Troops, and Illustrative Anecdotes of Distinguished Military Conduct in Individuals, Whatever Their Rank in the Army
Author: Marlborough's Other Army
Author: Nicholas DorrellPublisher: Century of the Soldier
ISBN: 9781911628408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An often neglected aspect of Marlborough's war is its crucial campaign in Spain and Portugal, also known as the First Peninsula War of 1702-1712. Whilst this campaign was critical to the outcome of the war, relatively little information is available about it or the army that fought it. This work not only provides a detailed look at the army that fought the Spanish and Portuguese campaigns of Marlborough's war, but it also offers an insight into the course of the war in Iberia. It aims to provide more detail and understanding of a relatively little known part of a war that helped to shape and strengthened Britain's position amongst the main European players. Several chapters look at the national contingents that made up the confederate armies fighting in Spain and Portugal. The work concentrates not only on the reasonably well known British contribution but also on the equally important role of the less well known Austrian, Dutch, Palatine, Portuguese and Spanish contingents. These chapters provide general information about the units involved, their organization, tactics and other relevant detail. In other chapters the work concentrates in detail on the developments in the Spanish and Portuguese campaigns in each year of the war. Details of the composition of the armies in each campaign, their activities and battles, the size of the units, if known, in each year are provided. Attention is paid not only to the most famous engagement at Almanza but also to the other battles and skirmishes of the Iberian campaigns. The book provides a complete guide to the forces fighting in Marlborough's armies in Iberia. It will be a valuable addition to the library of both the casual reader and the serious history student with interest in this important part of British and European history. It not only offers for the first time an overview of all the contributions to the war effort in Iberia, but also presents the reader with a valuable contrast not only to Marlborough's campaigns of the time, but also perhaps to Wellington's later campaign.
A History of the Campaigns of the British forces in Spain and Portugal, undertaken to relieve those countries from the French usurpation, etc
Author: A History of the Campaigns of the British Forces in Spain and Portugal
Author: Bloody Albuera
Author: Ian FletcherPublisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781861263728
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examine the legend now known as one of the bloodiest days in the history of the British Army. An Allied army of British redcoats, Portuguese and Spanish troops took position around Albuera, Spain, where Napoleon's Marshal Soult would attempt to force them out. The battle ended with an Allied victory, but at an appalling cost in lives. Fletcher, a respected authority on the Peninsular War, recounts the entire 1811 campaign, with Albuera as its centerpiece. Packed with photos and maps, including a striking portfolio of 16 full-color uniform figures meticulously detailed by military artist Gerry Embleton.
A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain
Author: James Carrick MoorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Contains a narrative of the British Army's involvement in Spain during the Peninsular War, through official papers and letters from and to Sir John Moore.
A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain
Author: James Carrick MoorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Peninsular War, 1807-1814
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain (Classic Reprint)
Author: James Carrick MoorePublisher:
ISBN: 9781330829257
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Excerpt from A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain There is here presented to the Public, perhaps, the most authentic fragment of History on record: for Sir John Moore kept a journal of his proceedings; and, with an exactness unusual in a military man, preserved every official paper, or letter of importance, which he received, together with copies of those which he wrote. All these documents the author has in his possession; and he has, besides, had the opportunity of acquiring full information respecting the events. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Napoleon's Peninsular War
Author: Paul L DawsonPublisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 152675410X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
A renowned historian captures the French experience of the Peninsular War through soldiers’ unpublished memoirs and eyewitness accounts. While much has been written about the British campaigns of the Peninsular War, surprisingly little has been published in English on their opponents, the French. Now, using previously unseen material from the French army archives in Paris, Paul Dawson tells the story of the early years of the Peninsular War as never before. Eyewitness accounts of the Siege of Zaragoza and the Spanish defeats at Medellin and Ocaña are interspersed with details of campaign life and of struggling through the Galician mountains in pursuit of the British army. Dawson captures the perspectives of ordinary French soldiers and their beliefs about the war they were fighting for their Emperor. Napoleon’s Peninsular War is a vital and unprecedented addition to our understanding of the war in Iberia.