Descripción
Osprey's examination of the first of Sir Arthur Wellesley's string of victories in the Peninsular War (1807-1814). On 2 August 1808, a British army of 14,000 men began landing north of Lisbon under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington. They were coming to assist the Portuguese, Britain's oldest ally, to liberate their country from its French occupiers. Within a month Wellesley was to win two victories over the French at the battles of Rolica and Vimeiro. General Andoche Junot, the French commander, was forced to surrender and evacuate Portugal.
Detalles del libro
Formato
Libro electrónico
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado
sep. 25, 2013
Editorial
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Ediciones
4 ediciones
ISBN-10
1299598056
ISBN-13
9781299598058