None of Napoleon's generals could succeed against the Duke of Wellington in a long series of clashes across Spain and Portugal in the Penisular campaign of 1808-1814; this epic struggle also produced unprecedented wear and tear on the uniforms of both sides, as accurately depicted in Gerry Embleton's paintings.
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None of Napoleon's generals could succeed against the Duke of Wellington in a long series of clashes across Spain and Portugal in the Penisular campaign of 1808-1814; this epic struggle also produced unprecedented wear and tear on the uniforms of both sides, as accurately depicted in Gerry Embleton's paintings.
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Colour Paintings by Gerry Embleton. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Square 8vo. 200 pages, with 100 colour paintings, more than 80 photographs and contempoary engravings, appendices: tables of uniform facings, detailed orders of battle for both sides in 15 major actions. Red cloth boards in dust-jacket. The chronological text offers a concise account of the progress of the war. Major battles are described in detail, and accompanied by maps.
