Wellington And The Siege Of San Sebastian 1813

Author : Bruce Collins
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526703705

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Wellington and the Siege of San Sebastian, 1813 by Bruce Collins Pdf

Bruce Collins's in-depth reassessment of the Duke of Wellington's siege of San Sebastian during the Peninsular War is a fascinating reconstruction of one of the most challenging siege operations Wellington's army undertook, and it is an important contribution to the history of siege warfare during the Napoleonic Wars. He sets the siege in the context of the practice of siege warfare during the period and Wellington's campaign strategies following his victory at the Battle of Vitoria. He focuses on how the army assigned to the siege was managed and draws on the records of the main military departments for the first time to give an integrated picture of its operations in the field. The close support given by the Royal Navy is a key aspect of his narrative. This broad approach, based in fresh archive research, offers an original perspective on both San Sebastian's significance and the nature of siege warfare in this period.

Author : Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman KBE
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782898375

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A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VII: August 1813 to April 14, 1814 by Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman KBE Pdf

Illustrated with 18 maps and illustrations The 1807-14 war in the Iberian Peninsula was one of the most significant and influential campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. Arising from Napoleon's strategic need to impose his rule over Portugal and Spain, it evolved into a constant drain on his resources. Sir Charles Oman's seven-volume history of the campaign is an unrivalled and essential work. His extensive use and analysis of French, Spanish, Portuguese and British participants' accounts and archival material, together with his own inspection of the battlefields, provides a comprehensive and balanced account of this most important episode in Napoleonic military history. Between August 1813 and the end of hostilities in April 1814, Napoleon's forces were finally expelled from the Iberian Peninsula. Wellington's army invaded southern France, only halting its operations when news was received of Napoleon's abdication. The events covered in this volume include the British siege and capture of St Sebastian; the final campaigning in eastern Spain; Wellington's invasion of France; and the last actions of the war in the Battle of Toulouse and the French sortie from Bayonne. A chapter on the place of the Peninsular War in history concludes Oman's monumental work.

Author : Charles Oman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Peninsular War, 1807-1814
ISBN : 1853676632

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A History of the Peninsular War by Charles Oman Pdf

The 180714 war in the Iberian Peninsula was one of the most significant and influential campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. Sir Charles Oman's classic 7-volume history of the Peninsular War is one of the most important histories of the period ever written. The work of a brilliant historian and writer, it presents a large amount of detailed and valuable information in a very readable style. Volume 7 covers the period between August 1813 and the end of hostilities in April 1814, when Napoleon's forces were finally expelled from the Iberian Peninsula. Wellington's army invaded southern France, only halting its operations when news was received of Napoleon's abdication. The events covered include the British siege and capture of St. Sebastian; the final campaigning in eastern Spain; Wellington's invasion of France; and the last actions of the war in the Battle of Toulouse and the French sortie from Bayonne. A chapter on the place of the Peninsular War in history concludes Oman's monumental work.

Author : Sir Charles Oman
Publisher : Naval & Military Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 178331317X

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SIR CHARLES OMANS HIST OF THE by Sir Charles Oman Pdf

The events covered in this volume include the British siege and capture of St. Sebastian; the final campaigning in eastern Spain; Wellington's invasion of France; and the last actions of the war in the Battle of Toulouse and the French sortie from Bayonne. A chapter on the place of the Peninsular War in history concludes Oman's monumental work.

Author : Charles William Chadwick Oman
Publisher : AMS Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0404169678

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The Capture of St. Sebastian, Wellington's Invasion of France, Battles of Nivelle, the Nive Orthez and Toulouse, Aug. 1813-Apr. 1814 by Charles William Chadwick Oman Pdf

Author : Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Europe
ISBN : BCUL:1092968617

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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington During His Various Campaigns in India, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, the Low Countries, and France by Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington Pdf

Author : Mark S. Thompson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473858428

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Wellington's Engineers by Mark S. Thompson Pdf

The role of the Royal Engineers in the Peninsular War has long been neglected and often misunderstood, and Mark Thompson's history is the first full account of their work and of the contribution they made throughout the conflict. He draws on his unrivalled collection of the engineers' letters and diaries in order to tell, in vivid detail, the story of the war as they experienced it. His narrative describes their role in all the major operations between 1808 and 1814, and it demonstrates the extraordinary range of tasks they undertook, from surveys and reconnaissance to the building of roads and bridges, siege works and field fortifications. His deeply researched study will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the history of military engineering and a vital text for readers who are keen to broaden their understanding of the Peninsular War.

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782001966

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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 : Joshua Moon
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806186108

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Wellington's Two-Front War by Joshua Moon Pdf

Sir Arthur Wellesley's 1808–1814 campaigns against Napoleon's forces in the Iberian Peninsula have drawn the attention of scholars and soldiers for two centuries. Yet, until now, no study has focused on the problems that Wellesley, later known as the Duke of Wellington, encountered on the home front before his eventual triumph beyond the Pyrenees. In Wellington's Two-Front War, Joshua Moon not only surveys Wellington's command of British forces against the French but also describes the battles Wellington fought in England—with an archaic military command structure, bureaucracy, and fickle public opinion. In this detailed and accessible account, Moon traces Wellington's command of British forces during the six years of warfare against the French. Almost immediately upon landing in Portugal in 1808, Wellington was hampered by his government's struggle to plan a strategy for victory. From that point on, Moon argues, the military's outdated promotion system, political maneuvering, and bureaucratic inertia—all subject to public opinion and a hostile press—thwarted Wellington's efforts, almost costing him the victory. Drawing on archival sources in the United Kingdom and at the United States Military Academy, Moon goes well beyond detailing military operations to delve into the larger effects of domestic policies, bureaucracy, and coalition building on strategy. Ultimately, Moon shows, the second front of Wellington's "two-front war" was as difficult as the better-known struggle against Napoleon's troops and harsh conditions abroad. As this book demonstrates, it was only through strategic vision and relentless determination that Wellington attained the hard-fought victory. Moon's multifaceted examination of the commander and his frustrations offers valuable insight into the complexities of fighting faraway battles under the scrutiny at home of government agencies and the press—issues still relevant today.

Author : Gavin Daly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108872805

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Storm and Sack by Gavin Daly Pdf

During the Peninsular War, Wellington's army stormed and sacked three French-held Spanish towns: Ciudad Rodrigo (1812), Badajoz (1812) and San Sebastian (1813). Storm and Sack is the first major study of British soldiers' violence and restraint towards enemy combatants and civilians in the siege warfare of the Napoleonic era. Using soldiers' letters, diaries and memoirs, Gavin Daly compares and contrasts military practices and attitudes across British sieges spanning three continents, from the Peninsular War in Spain to India and South America. He focuses on siege rituals and laws of war, and uncovering the cultural and emotional history of the storm and sack of towns. This book challenges conventional understandings of the place and nature of sieges in the Napoleonic Wars. It encourages a rethinking of the notorious reputations of the British sacks of this period and their place within the long-term history of customary laws of war and siege violence. Daly reveals a multifaceted story not only of rage, enmity, plunder and atrocity but also of mercy, honour, humanity and moral outrage.

Author : George E. Jaycock
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526733542

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Wellington's Command by George E. Jaycock Pdf

A military historian assesses the leadership style of the man who defeated Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo cemented his reputation as a great general, and much subsequent writing on his career has taken an uncritical, sometimes chauvinistic view of his talents. Little has been published that fully pins down the reality of Wellington’s leadership, clearly identifying his weaknesses as well as his strengths. George E. Jaycock, in this perceptive and thought-provoking reassessment, does not aim to undermine Wellington’s achievements, but to provide a more nuanced perspective. He clarifies some simple but fundamental truths regarding his leadership and his performance as a commander. Through an in-depth study of his actions over the war years of 1808 to 1815, the author reassesses Wellington’s effectiveness as a commander, the competence of his subordinates, and the qualities of the troops he led. His study gives a fascinating insight into Wellington’s career and abilities. Wellington’s Command is absorbing reading for both military historians and those with an interest in the Napoleonic period.

Author : Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : NYPL:33433006085439

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1812-1813 by Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington Pdf

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782001959

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Vittoria 1813 by Ian Fletcher Pdf

Despite Wellington's success against Marmont's army at Salamanca in July, the year of 1812 ended in bitter disappointment for the British. However, a year later Wellington's series of brilliant manoeuvres threw the French onto the defensive on all fronts, culminating in the final victory at Vittoria: 90,000 men and 90 guns attacking in four mutually supporting columns. The French centre gave way and both flanks were turned, their army finally breaking in flight towards Pamplona. Any French hopes of maintaining their position in the Peninsular were crushed forever. On 7 October the British set foot on the 'sacred soil' of' Napoleon's France.

Author : Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington,John Gurwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : IND:30000048900843

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The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington by Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington,John Gurwood Pdf

Author : Marcus de la Poer Beresford
Publisher : Merrion Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781788550345

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Marshal William Carr Beresford by Marcus de la Poer Beresford Pdf

Despite a propensity toward fierce criticism of his generals, with great regard the Duke of Wellington referred to William Carr Beresford as 'the ablest man I have yet seen in the army'. Marshal William Carr Beresford is the story of a celebrated and distinguished Irishman, honoured and decorated by the governments of Great Britain, Portugal and Spain, who served as Commander in Chief of the Portuguese army for eleven years. The book follows the trajectory of Beresford's extensive military career. Born the illegitimate son of the 1st Marquis of Waterford, Beresford joined the British army in 1785, serving in the Mediterranean, Egypt, South Africa and South America, before further distinguishing himself - and meeting Wellington's redoubtable esteem - as Marshal of the Portuguese forces during the Peninsular War. Sent to Portugal to rebuild its army in the fight against Napoleon, Beresford was so successful that Wellington integrated the Portuguese and British armed forces in that struggle. Beresford is revealed as a trusted friend and confidant of Wellington, a relationship that was to endure for the rest of their lives. Their ability to work together led to Beresford's appointment as Master General of Ordinance in Wellington's government of 1828. This is the remarkable story of one of the most celebrated and decorated Irish soldiers ever to fight in overseas service, and who was considered in all opinion as the Duke of Wellington's 'strong right arm'. Despite being fiercely critical of his generals, Wellington described Beresford as 'the ablest man in the army' and relied heavily on his Irish-born commander. Marshal Sir William Carr Beresford was the illegitimate son of the 1st Marquis of Waterford and rose to the rank of General in the British army and Marshal to the Portuguese forces during the Peninsular War. Sent to Portugal to rebuild its demoralised forces against Napoleon, Beresford was so successful that Wellington combined the Portuguese and British regiments and positioned Beresford as commander-in-chief. Their friendship and trust are revealed in their correspondence, which shows them not only writing to each other almost daily but meeting regularly to discuss strategy or to socialise. It was an amicable and supportive relationship that continued for the rest of their lives, leading to Beresford's appointment as Master General of Ordinance in Wellington's first government in 1828.