A History of the Peninsular War: September 1809 to December 1810, Ocana, Cadiz, Bussaco, Torres Vedras: 3 - Brossura

Oman, Charles

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1853676179 ISBN 13: 9781853676178

Casa editrice: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, 2004

Riassunto

Volume III covers the period from September 1809 to December 1810, when the French were consolidating their hold on Spain, crushing resistance and attempting to drive the British out of Portugal. However, they could not wholly defeat their opponents. The forces of the Spanish Regency Council, with British and Portuguese aid, held out against the siege of Cadiz. Wellington's Allied army fought a model defensive battle at Bussaco, stalling the French drive into Portugal and enabling the British and Portuguese forces to retire to the shelter of the Torres Vedras fortifications. Here the Allies' defence led to a strategic victory, blunting the French offensive, and ultimately forcing the French to abandon their invasion.

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«Any true student of the Napoleonic Wars should find these books and read them. They are essential to a complete understanding of the conflict.»

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1853676179
• ISBN 13: 9781853676178
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 568
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile