Wellington's Scapegoat: The Tragedy of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan

by Archie Hunter, Michael Rose (Foreword by)

Overview

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan was the key figure in an extraordinary, controversial and ultimately tragic episode during the Peninsula War. He was the commanding officer held responsible for the dramatic night escape of the French garrison from Almeida over a vital bridge. For this disaster he incurred the extreme wrath of the Duke of Wellington but whether this was fair remains highly debatable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473820678
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	01/31/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	14 MB
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Table of Contents

	Introduction and Acknowledgements	ix
	Foreword	xiii
	Prologue	1
1.	The Mediterranean	5
2.	Egypt	11
3.	Plymouth, Fermoy and Folkestone	19
4.	Bremen, Copenhagen and Gothenburg	28
5.	From Lisbon to Sahagun	40
6.	From Sahagun to Corunna	56
7.	The Scheldt	70
8.	Ceuta	85
9.	The Lines of Torres Vedras	104
10.	From the Tagus to the Coa	115
11.	Almeida: Relief Foiled	128
12.	Almeida: The Garrison Escapes	138
13.	Almeida and the 4th Regiment of Foot	152
14.	And so to Portalegre	167
15.	Aftermath	179
	Envoi	187
	Notes	189
	Bibliography	201
	Index	205