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Fortresses Peninsular War 1808-14

By Chris Taylor , Ian Fletcher

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2003
ISBN
9781841765778, 1841765775
Open Library ID
OL22593452M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12152493 bytes)
Series
Fortress 012
Pages
68\68
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington’s army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington’s Anglo­Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.

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