Wellington in the Peninsula, 1808-1814

by Jac Weller

Overview

The author of Wellington at Waterloo delivers an in-depth history of the military commander’s tactics and strategy in the Peninsular War.

After gaining strategic and tactical experience in Colonial India, Arthur Wellesley went to battle against French forces in the Peninsular War. With his decisive victories there, he ascended to the peerage of the United Kingdom as the 1st Duke of Wellington. Inthis volume, historian Jac Weller delivers a complete account of Wellington’s career on the Iberian Peninsula, covering all the battles in which he took part. Talavera,

The battles of Busaco, Salamanca and Vitoria are among the famous conflicts Weller brings to life in the lively chronicle, combining meticulous research with extensive visits to the historic battlefields. Supplementing his accessible narrative with photographs, Weller demonstrates how this great commander finally achieved victory after six years of battle against Napoleon’s army.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783830886
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	01/31/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	231,351
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

Jac Weller is an author and historian.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Preface xiii

Chronology of The Peninsular War xvii

I Prologue 1

II ROLICA 29

III VIMIERO 42

IV Sir John Moore and CORUNNA 59

V Moore avenged: OPORTO 70

VI TALAVERA 86

VII Fourteen months without battle 108

VIII BUSACO 124

IX The Lines of Torres Vedras 141

X FUENTES DE ONORO 156

XI ALBUERA 171

XII CIUDAD RODRIGO and BADAJOZ 186

XIII SALAMANCA 206

XIV BURGOS and retreat 231

XV VITORIA 247

XVI Battles in the Pyrenees: SORAUREN 270

XVII SAN SEBASTIAN falls; the border is breached 303

XVIII Battles near Bayonne 319

XIX ORTHEZ and TOULOUSE 342

XX Epilogue 364

Bibliography 378

Index 389