Bussaco 1810

Wellington defeats Napoleon's Marshals

AvRené Chartrand

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

Del 97 i serien Campaign

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Beskrivning

By 1810 Viscount Wellington had been forced onto the defensive. Napoleon was not about to give up and ordered a third massive invasion of Portugal. Wellington was now faced by 80,000 men of the Army of Portugal under Marshal Massena. At Bussaco on 27 September the British/Portuguese force offered battle. They had taken up a strong defensive position on high ground. Massena was perhaps too confident; the determined attacks of the French were all repulsed with the loss of 4500 French casualties against less than 1300 for the Anglo-Portuguese. This title shows how Bussaco was both a stinging defeat for the French army, and a demonstration of the courage and quality of the newly reorganized Portuguese army. It includes coverage of the construction of the defence lines around Lisbon - a masterpiece of military engineering.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-11-16
Mått:184 x 248 x 8 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Campaign
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Courcelle, Patrice
ISBN:9781841763101

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Rene Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including almost 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of Canadian Military Heritage. He lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons. Patrice Courcelle, born in northern France in 1950, has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. His previous work for Osprey includes MAA 328 and 335 Emigre & Foreign Troops in British Service Vols. 1 and 2, Campaign 76 Ticonderoga 1758 and Campaign 79 Louisbourg 1758.

Innehållsförteckning

Orgins of the Campaign; Chronology; Opposing Commanders; Opposing Armies; Opposing Plans Massna invades northern Portugal; The Siege of Almeida; Wellington on the defensive; The Battle of Bussaco; Aftermath; The Battlefield today; Bibliography; Index