Description:This history and battlefield guide is an essential reference for anyone visiting the sites of Wellington's war with Napoleon in Spain and Portugal.Wellington's Peninsular War provides a concise and comprehensive account of the battlefields as they exist today, with historic context and practical details to help readers find and explore them. The Peninsular War of 1808 to 1841 was a major part of the twenty-year struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte's imperial ambitions. Military historian Julian Paget presents a balanced picture of the conflict, covering the Duke of Wellington's campaigns as well as the crucially important efforts of the Spanish and Portuguese.Paget begins with an overview of the war and its background, followed by a complete year-by-year account. He then presents a chapter on each of the major battles, includes maps and photographs of the battlefields, orders of battle, and helpful information about the battlefield today. The maps show the ground as it was at the time but also include modern features for easier identification.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wellington's Peninsular War: Battles and Battlefields. To get started finding Wellington's Peninsular War: Battles and Battlefields, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
284
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Release
2005
ISBN
1473820669
Wellington's Peninsular War: Battles and Battlefields
Description: This history and battlefield guide is an essential reference for anyone visiting the sites of Wellington's war with Napoleon in Spain and Portugal.Wellington's Peninsular War provides a concise and comprehensive account of the battlefields as they exist today, with historic context and practical details to help readers find and explore them. The Peninsular War of 1808 to 1841 was a major part of the twenty-year struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte's imperial ambitions. Military historian Julian Paget presents a balanced picture of the conflict, covering the Duke of Wellington's campaigns as well as the crucially important efforts of the Spanish and Portuguese.Paget begins with an overview of the war and its background, followed by a complete year-by-year account. He then presents a chapter on each of the major battles, includes maps and photographs of the battlefields, orders of battle, and helpful information about the battlefield today. The maps show the ground as it was at the time but also include modern features for easier identification.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wellington's Peninsular War: Battles and Battlefields. To get started finding Wellington's Peninsular War: Battles and Battlefields, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.