Masséna At Bay 1811

Author : Tim Saunders
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1399001329

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Masséna at Bay 1811 by Tim Saunders Pdf

The 1810 French invasion of Portugal, commanded by the veteran marshal André Masséna, who was known to Napoleon as the 'Spoilt Child of Victory' has been well covered by historians. Conversely, the shock revelation of the presence of the Lines of Torres Vedras baring the French Army of Portugal's way to their objective of Lisbon, and numerous combats through to the Battle of Funtes de Oñoro, has been frequently and unjustifiably glossed over. This book, starting with the occupation of the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were at the heart of Wellington's Peninsular strategy from October 1809-1812, is the story of Wellington's pursuit of Masséna back to Spain. This was a time when the Peninsular Army was still being forged and Wellington was refining his own art of war. In addition, 1810-1811 was a period when the outcome of the struggle in Iberia was still far from certain, and Wellington could not manoeuvre with the same confidence in the outcome as he could in future years. The series of combats fought at Pombal, Redhina, Foz da Arounce and Sabugal while Masséna was at bay, though not categorised as 'general actions', were of the same scale and significance as those of 1808; Roliça and Vimiero. The general action at Funtes de Oñoro was one of the most significant of Wellington's victories, but he confessed that 'If Bony had been here we would have been beat'.

Author : Tim Saunders
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399001335

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Masséna at Bay 1811 by Tim Saunders Pdf

The 1810 French invasion of Portugal, commanded by the veteran marshal André Masséna, who was known to Napoleon as the ‘Spoilt Child of Victory’ has been well covered by historians. Conversely, the shock revelation of the presence of the Lines of Torres Vedras baring the French Army of Portugal’s way to their objective of Lisbon, and numerous combats through to the Battle of Funtes de Oñoro, has been frequently and unjustifiably glossed over. This book, starting with the occupation of the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were at the heart of Wellington’s Peninsular strategy from October 1809-1812, is the story of Wellington’s pursuit of Masséna back to Spain. This was a time when the Peninsular Army was still being forged and Wellington was refining his own art of war. In addition, 1810-1811 was a period when the outcome of the struggle in Iberia was still far from certain, and Wellington could not manoeuvre with the same confidence in the outcome as he could in future years. The series of combats fought at Pombal, Redhina, Foz da Arounce and Sabugal while Masséna was at bay, though not categorised as ‘general actions’, were of the same scale and significance as those of 1808; Roliça and Vimiero. The general action at Funtes de Oñoro was one of the most significant of Wellington’s victories, but he confessed that ‘If Bony had been here we would have been beat’.

Author : John Homer French
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : New York (State)
ISBN : MINN:319510024085033

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Gazetteer of the State of New York by John Homer French Pdf

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846035203

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Badajoz 1812 by Ian Fletcher Pdf

Badajoz 1812 analyses the storming of Badajoz, which involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to hand fighting of the whole Peninsular War. At appalling cost in a nightmare assault during the night of the 6 April 1812, Wellington's soldiers hacked their way over the bodies of their dead and wounded and through the huge medieval walls of the town. These were held with great tenacity, skill and courage by a resolute French and German garrison. Having stormed the town the battle-crazed army went berserk and the horrors of the sacking which followed, as much as the sublime courage of the attackers, have passed into legend.

Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526737649

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Wellington's History of the Peninsular War by Stuart Reid Pdf

An historic account of the Peninsula War written by the man leading forces against the French, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Though pressed many times to write about his battles and campaigns, the Duke of Wellington always replied that people should refer to his published dispatches. Yet Wellington did, in effect, write a history of the Peninsular War in the form of four lengthy memoranda, summarizing the conduct of the war in 1809, 1810, and 1811 respectively. These lengthy accounts demonstrate Wellington’s unmatched appreciation of the nature of the war in Spain and Portugal, and relate to the operations of the French and Spanish forces as well as the Anglo-Portuguese army under his command. Unlike personal diaries or journals written by individual soldiers, with their inevitably limited knowledge, Wellington was in an unparalleled position to provide a comprehensive overview of the war. Equally, the memoranda were written as the war unfolded, not tainted with the knowledge of hindsight, providing a unique contemporaneous commentary. Brought together by renowned historian Stuart Reid with reports and key dispatches from the other years of the campaign, the result is the story of the Peninsular War told through the writings of the man who knew and understood the conflict in Iberia better than any other. These memoranda and dispatches have never been published before in a single connected narrative. Therefore, Wellington’s History of the Peninsular War 1808-1814 offers a uniquely accessible perspective on the conflict in the own words of Britain’s greatest general.

Author : Charles Dalton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
ISBN : OXFORD:590281510

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The Waterloo Roll Call by Charles Dalton Pdf

Author : Eli F. Heckscher
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781602060265

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The Continental System by Eli F. Heckscher Pdf

Working amidst the global economic turmoil of World War I and the blockade of his neutral homeland, Swedish economist and historian ELI FILIP HECKSCHER (1879-1952) produced this provocative and widely influential analysis of European commercial conflict from the late 17th century through the early 19th century: . What was the impact of the British blockade of France in the 1790s? . How did the national debt and credit system of Britain affect its monetary warfare? . What part did the British colonies in America and later the new United States play in the European economic conflict? . What was done with confiscated goods? . How did smuggling and corruption in the early 1800s change the balance of power? This interpretation of the centuries-long economic clash between Britain, France, and their allies, first published 1922, remains an intriguing work of history today.

Author : Gareth Glover
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526788863

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The Great Waterloo Controversy by Gareth Glover Pdf

This groundbreaking historical study resolves a hotly debated conundrum with a newly uncovered firsthand account of the Battle of Waterloo. As the battle reached its momentous climax, Napoleon’s Imperial Guard marched towards the Duke of Wellington’s thinning red line. Having never before tasted defeat, it was now sent reeling back in disorder. The British 1st Foot Guards were honored for this historic victory by being renamed the Grenadier Guards. But while the 52nd Foot also contributed to the defeat of the Imperial Guard, it received no comparable recognition. The ensuing controversy has continued down the decades and remains a highly contentious subject. But now, thanks to the previously unpublished journal of Charles Holman of the 52nd Foot, Gareth Glover sheds vital new light on those final, fatal moments. Using these journals and other firsthand accounts, Glover pieces together the most likely sequence of events as well as their immediate aftermath. Who did Wellington honor at the time? How did the Foot Guards gain much of the credit in London? Was there an establishment cover-up? Were the 52nd robbed of their glory? The Great Waterloo Controversy is the definitive answer to these questions.

Author : Tim Saunders
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526724335

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The Sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, 1810 and 1812 by Tim Saunders Pdf

The area astride the Spanish/Portuguese border between the respective fortresses of Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida was the focus of the Peninsular War for much of the period from the autumn of 1809 through until 1812. The fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo that dominated the country between the Rivers Agueda and Ca, was one of the Keys to Spain for any army attacking either east or west across the frontier.With the defeat of the Fifth Coalition at Wagram in 1809, Napoleon was free to turn his attention to the rebellious Iberian Peninsula and the small British Army. Tasking a reluctant Marshal Massna to 'throw the leopard into sea, preparations started for what proved to be a protracted and lacklustre siege. Marshal Ney, however, champed at the bit and wanted to press on with the invasion and despite an increasing tempo of outpost actions, such as the renowned affair at Barbra del Puerco, Napoleon in attempting to control events from Paris, insisted on an orderly siege.With the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo, Craufurds Light Division remained covering the Armys frontage but after a superbly conducted withdrawal, Craufurds judgement erred and he was force into a costly fighting withdrawal to the River Ca. The British now fell back into Portugal but by Spring 1811 they were back and with Napoleon stripping troops from the Peninsular Wellington could prepare to invade Spain and besiege Ciudad Rodrigo.Preparations for the siege were almost complete in December 1811, when further troops were stripped from Marshal Marmont, an opportunity to presented itself for a lightening operation to take Ciudad Rodrigo in the 1812 siege, which was of very different character.

Author : Garry David Wills
Publisher : From Reason to Revolution
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1913118959

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Wellington at Bay by Garry David Wills Pdf

A detailed account of the Battle of Villamuriel, the largest action during Wellington's retreat from Burgos in 1812, based on extensive use of international archives.

Author : Robert Morrison,Michael Eberle-Sinatra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000749069

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The Selected Writings of Leigh Hunt Vol 1 by Robert Morrison,Michael Eberle-Sinatra Pdf

This edition makes available in a single edition all of Hunt's major works, fully annotated and with a consolidated index. The set will include all of Hunt's poetry, and an extensive selection of his periodical essays.

Author : Franklin Benjamin Hough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : History
ISBN : YALE:39002005203964

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Gazetteer of the State of New York by Franklin Benjamin Hough Pdf

Author : T. Atkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590038247

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Army & navy calendar by T. Atkins Pdf

Author : Robert Morrison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2782 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781000743968

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The Selected Writings of Leigh Hunt by Robert Morrison Pdf

This edition makes available in a single edition all of Hunt's major works, fully annotated and with a consolidated index. The set will include all of Hunt's poetry, and an extensive selection of his periodical essays.

Author : Gareth Glover
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848325401

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Waterloo Archive by Gareth Glover Pdf

In the first groundbreaking volume of a new series, acclaimed Napoleonic scholar Gareth Glover brings together previously unpublished material relating to the Battle of Waterloo. The range and unique nature of much of the research will intrigue and fascinate enthusiasts and historians alike. The wealth of hitherto unseen British material contained in Volume I includes: a series of letters written by a senior officer on Wellington's staff to Sir Thomas Graham immediately following the battle; the letters of a member of the Wedgwood family in the Guards at Waterloo; the journal of Sergeant Johnston of the Scots Greys, detailing all his experiences, including a very rare transcript of his own court martial; and letters from eminent surgeons – including those of Hume, Davy and Haddy James – who recall their harrowing tales of the horrific wounds suffered at Waterloo. In addition to these letters and journals, this volume will include 21 original line drawings created by Cavalié Mercer to accompany his famous book on his experiences at Waterloo, but which was never published. Subsequent volumes will include French, German, Dutch and Belgian material that has never been translated into English before.