Salamanca was perhaps the most decisive battle of the Peninsular War, and certainly Wellington's first masterpiece of offensive manoeuvre. This book details the battle and the pursuit of the remnants of Marmont's army, including the famous charge of the King's German Legion cavalry at Garcia Hernandez.
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Salamanca was perhaps the most decisive battle of the Peninsular War, and certainly Wellington's first masterpiece of offensive manoeuvre. This book details the battle and the pursuit of the remnants of Marmont's army, including the famous charge of the King's German Legion cavalry at Garcia Hernandez.
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Near Fine. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Near Fine Copy Previous Owner's Name And Date Neatly On Top Of Half-Title Page. 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 Maneuvers 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 Center Gave Way And Both Flanks Were Turned, Their Army Finally Breaking In Flight Towards Pamplona. Any French Hopes Of Maintaining Their Position In Iberian Peninsula Were Crushed Forever. On October 7, The British Set Foot On The Sacred Soil Of Napoleon's France. Despite Wellington's Success Against Marmont's Army At Salamanca In July, The Year Of 1812 Ended In Bitter Disappointment For The British. After Occupying Madrid Wellington's Troops Were Repulsed At Burgos. The Subsequent Retreat In October And November 1812 Was Accompanied By All The Miseries That Had Characterised Sir John Moore's Famous Retreat To Corunna In The Winter Of 1808-09. Those Soldiers Who Endured Both Declared That The Retreat From Burgos Was By Far The Worse. Discipline Collapsed And The Starving Soldiers Looted What They Could. With The Army Once Again Concentrated Around Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington Issued His Infamous Memorandum Concerning The Conduct Of His Officers. By The Spring Of 1813 The Army Had Recovered And Been Reinforced From England. In A Series Of Brilliant Manoeuvres Wellington Threw The French Onto The Defensive On All Fronts. His Troops Converged At Vittoria, 90, 000 Men And 90 Guns Attacking In 4 Mutually Supporting Columns. The French Lost 7, 000 Men And 143 Guns, And Any Hopes The French Had Of Maintaining Their Position In The Iberian Peninsula Were Crushed Forever.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Size: 7x1x9; First Paperback Printing with full number line. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text, illustrations also very good. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.