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Author : William Hamilton Maxwell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Peninsular Sketches written by William Hamilton Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William H. Maxwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Peninsular Sketches written by William H. Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. H. Maxwell
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781503036
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Peninsular Sketches - Volume 1 written by W. H. Maxwell and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-02-10 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1 of 2. Eye-witness accounts and memoirs of the Peninsula War by ordinary soldiers who took part in the campaign have deservedly acquired a high reputation for the vivid picture they give us of life in Wellington's army and their insights into a brutal and merciless war. These two volumes of ‘Peninsular Sketches' are the cream of the genre. Collected by William Hamilton Maxwell, a colourful and well-regarded Anglo-Irish military historian and writer who may well have served in the Peninsular himself, they are now published in a modern revised edition. Volume One of this smart and conveniently sized re-print includes a lengthy and learned introduction by the modern military historian Stanley Monick, which comprises a biography of Maxwell himself, an outline of the course of the war, as well as well-informed notes and a commentary on the sketches themselves. Both volumes also have full indexes compiled by Dr Monick. Volume One of the sketches give us raw material from such events as the storming of the fortress of Ciudad Roderigo and the sack of Badajoz as well as the great victory at Salamanca. Long out of print, and a rare collector’s item in the antiquarian book market; these fascinating volumes are now within the price range of every enthusiast of the Peninsular War and Napoleonic warfare generally. For the serious student of the subject these are not to be missed.
Author : W. H. Maxwell
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781503052
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Peninsular Sketches - Volume 2 written by W. H. Maxwell and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-02-10 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of 2. Eye-witness accounts and memoirs of the Peninsula War by ordinary soldiers who took part in the campaign have deservedly acquired a high reputation for the vivid picture they give us of life in Wellington's army and their insights into a brutal and merciless war. These two volumes of ‘Peninsular Sketches' are the cream of the genre. Collected by William Hamilton Maxwell, a colourful and well-regarded Anglo-Irish military historian and writer who may well have served in the Peninsular himself, they are now published in a modern revised edition. Volume One of this smart and conveniently sized re-print includes a lengthy and learned introduction by the modern military historian Stanley Monick, which comprises a biography of Maxwell himself, an outline of the course of the war, as well as well-informed notes and a commentary on the sketches themselves. Both volumes also have full indexes compiled by Dr Monick. Volume Two follows the course of the war from the capture of Madrid, Wellington’s victory at Vittoria and the British army’s passage over the Pyrenees and its final triumphal march to Toulouse. Long out of print, and a rare collector’s item in the antiquarian book market; these fascinating volumes are now within the price range of every enthusiast of the Peninsular War and Napoleonic warfare generally. For the serious student of the subject these are not to be missed.
Author : Jac Weller
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783830883
Total Pages : 613 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)
Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula, 1808–1814 written by Jac Weller and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-19 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Wellington at Waterloo delivers an in-depth history of the military commander’s tactics and strategy in the Peninsular War. After gaining strategic and tactical experience in Colonial India, Arthur Wellesley went to battle against French forces in the Peninsular War. With his decisive victories there, he ascended to the peerage of the United Kingdom as the 1st Duke of Wellington. Inthis volume, historian Jac Weller delivers a complete account of Wellington’s career on the Iberian Peninsula, covering all the battles in which he took part. Talavera, The battles of Busaco, Salamanca and Vitoria are among the famous conflicts Weller brings to life in the lively chronicle, combining meticulous research with extensive visits to the historic battlefields. Supplementing his accessible narrative with photographs, Weller demonstrates how this great commander finally achieved victory after six years of battle against Napoleon’s army.
Author : Julian Paget
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473820669
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Wellington's Peninsular War written by Julian Paget and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-11-18 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history and battlefield guide is an essential reference for anyone visiting the sites of Wellington’s war with Napoleon in Spain and Portugal. Wellington's Peninsular War provides a concise and comprehensive account of the battlefields as they exist today, with historic context and practical details to help readers find and explore them. The Peninsular War of 1808 to 1841 was a major part of the twenty-year struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial ambitions. Military historian Julian Paget presents a balanced picture of the conflict, covering the Duke of Wellington’s campaigns as well as the crucially important efforts of the Spanish and Portuguese. Paget begins with an overview of the war and its background, followed by a complete year-by-year account. He then presents a chapter on each of the major battles, includes maps and photographs of the battlefields, orders of battle, and helpful information about the battlefield today. The maps show the ground as it was at the time but also include modern features for easier identification.
Author : Robert W. Todd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Methodism of the Peninsula, Or, Sketches of Notable Characters and Events in the History of Methodism in the Maryland and Delaware Peninsula written by Robert W. Todd and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William H. Maxwell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Stories of the Peninsular War written by William H. Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Burnham
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1526758911
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Wellington's Light Division in the Peninsular War written by Robert Burnham and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A detailed and riveting account of the Light Division and its three regiments, 43rd and 52nd Light Infantry and the 95th Rifles . . . An important book.” —Firetrench In February 1810, Wellington formed what became the most famous unit in the Peninsular War: the Light Division. Formed around the 43rd and 52nd Light Infantry and the 95th Rifles, the exploits of these three regiments is legendary. Over the next 50 months, the division would fight and win glory in almost every battle and siege of the Peninsular War. How the division achieved its fame began on the border of Spain and Portugal where it served as a screen between Wellington’s Army and the French. When it came time pull back from the border, the division endured a harrowing retreat with a relentless enemy at their heels. It was during this eventful year it developed an esprit-de-corps and a belief in its leaders and itself that was unrivaled in Wellington’s Army. Wellington’s Light Division in the Peninsular War uses over 100 primary sources—many never published before—to recount the numerous skirmishes, combats, and battles, as well as the hardships of a year of duty on the front lines. Others are from long-forgotten books published over 150 years ago. It is through the words of the officers and men who served with it that this major, and long-anticipated study of the first critical year of the Light Division is told. “Given the limited scope of the book, covering only one year of the Peninsular campaign, the depth of the study is truly remarkable . . . An excellent history of the Light Division ‘Warts and All.’”—The Napoleon Series
Author : Charles Oman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book A History of the Peninsular War written by Charles Oman and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D.W. Davies
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401016127
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Sir John Moore’s Peninsular Campaign 1808–1809 written by D.W. Davies and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an attempt to present the chief events in the last campaign of Sir John Moore. Enough of Sir John Moore's life, and of life in England, France, and Spain to explain those events has been included. In several instances, perhaps important instances, accounts of events as given here differ from what may be found elsewhere. In such cases the documents upon which the present narrative is based have been indicated. The list of those to whom I am indebted is a long one. The staff of the Public Record Office have been unfailingly helpful, pleasant, and ef ficient on the many occasions when I have used the Record Office. The Librarian and staff of the National Library of Scotland were most help ful when the writer consulted the papers of Sir George Murray and the manuscripts of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, in that Library. An especially enjoyable occasion was the time spent in the Scottish United Services Museum working with the Sir David Baird papers. I am much indebted to The Honourable the Marquess of Anglesey for permission to consult the Paget papers in the Library at Plas-Newydd. The Libra rian and the Keeper of Manuscripts of the John Rylands Library have been most kind and generous in making available the papers of Sir Henry Clinton. As always, Mr.
Author : Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman KBE
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782898360
Total Pages : 1054 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VI: September 1, 1812 to August 5, 1813 written by Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman KBE and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with 11 maps and 2 portraits 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 the autumn of 1812 and the late summer of 1813 campaigning in the peninsula took on a new aspect. From being a defence of Portugal and those parts of Spain not under French control, it became an effort by the British, Spanish and Portuguese forces to drive the French out completely. Operations at the end of 1812 included the unsuccessful British siege of Burgos and the subsequent retreat; renewed campaigning on the east coast of Spain, including Murray's actions around Tarragona; and the beginning of the final offensive against the French, including the epic battles of Roncesvalles, Maya and Sorauren.
Author : Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A History of the Peninsular War written by Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Webber
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473882591
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book With the Guns in the Peninsula written by William Webber and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This British artillery officer’s journal vividly depicts life on the frontlines in the war against Napoleon in Spain and Portugal. In August 1812, Second Captain Webber of the Royal Artillery joined Captain Maxwell’s 9-pounder Brigade at Zafra, Spain. His journal offers a detailed chronicle of the period up June 16th 1813, just before the Battle of Vitoria. Webber records events as they unfold, as well as his impressions of the countryside and its people and customs. Webber describes his experiences during the advance up to and along the Tagus to Aranjuez, the reversal of fortunes during the autumn of 1812, the difficult retreat into winter quarters in Portugal, and finally his brigade’s part in the brilliant campaign of 1813 which saw the French pushed back across the Ebro. Webber gives vivid accounts of engagements with the enemy along the way; notably around Alba de Tormes during the retreat, and on the heights outside Burgos. The preface by Lieutenant Colonel Laws sets the journal within the context of the Peninsular War. It also outlines Webber’s military career, which culminated with his wounding at Waterloo.
Author : Charles William Chadwick Oman
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 373268945X
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (326 download)
Download or read book A History of the Peninsula War written by Charles William Chadwick Oman and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A History of the Peninsula War by Charles William Chadwick Oman
Author : Francis Edwards (Firm)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Edwards's Military Catalogue written by Francis Edwards (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385308836
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)
Download or read book History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-06 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
