Description
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.
Détails du livre
Format
livre numérique
Langue
Anglais
Publié
sept. 25, 2013
Éditeur
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Éditions
4 éditions
ISBN-10
1299598056
ISBN-13
9781299598058