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Fraser Edward |
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The Soldiers Whom Wellington Led; Deeds Of Daring, Chivalry, And Renown |
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San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2011 |
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©2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (248 pages) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Title page -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- LIST OF MAPS -- I THE STARTING-POINT OF VICTORY: HOW WELLINGTON AVENGED SIR JOHN MOORE -- II AT TALAVERA: "OLD CHARLEY, THE LAST OF THE POWDERERS. -- III IN THE RANKS OF THE ENEMY:-WHAT FACING WELLINGTON'S MEN FELT LIKE -- IV THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT DRAGOONS AT TALAVERA -- V FIFTY MILES IN TWENTY-TWO HOURS: THE MID-SUMMER MARCH OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE -- VI THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES OF WELLINGTON'S CHIEF SCOUT -- VII SOME DARING EXPLOITS OF WELLINGTON'S OTHER FAMOUS SCOUTS -- VIII WELLINGTON THE WAR LORD IN THE FIELD -- IX WITH THE MEN WHO TOOK THE EAGLE AT BARROSA -- X ON THE DAY OF THE "DIE HARDS": HEROIC ALBUHERA -- XI "DADDY HILL" ON THE WAR-PATH: THE DAYBREAK SURPRISE AT ARROYO -- XII ONE OF THE VERY BRAVEST: ENSIGN DYAS OF THE FORLORN-HOPE -- XIII ON BADAJOZ NIGHT: HOW PICTON'S MEN STORMED THE CASTLE -- XIV WELLINGTON'S MASTER-STROKE: THE THUNDERBOLT OF SALAMANCA. -- XV WHERE SABRE CONQUERED BAYONET: THE BREAKING OF THE SQUARE -- XVI AMONG OFFICERS AND MEN IN CAMP AND QUARTERS -- XVII FOEMEN WORTHY OF EACH OTHER'S STEEL: HOW THE BRAVE ON BOTH SIDES MET AS FRIENDS BETWEEN THEIR BATTLES -- XVIII TRIUMPHANT VITTORIA AND THE ROYAL SPOIL -- XIX WHERE WELLINGTON'S TROPHIES ARE NOW. |
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Edward Fraser contributed a number of works on the Napoleonic period |
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ranging from the Eagle-bearers of Napoleon to the sailors of the fleets of Nelson, Gravina and Villeneuve at Trafalgar, this volume focuses on the exploits of the soldiers who fought under Wellington in the Peninsular War between 1808 and 1814.Artfully interwoven into a short history of the war itself, Fraser focuses on the many daring and brave exploits of the British soldiers, and their Portuguese and Spanish allies during a conflict that was described by Napoleon as the "Spanish Ulcer". Ranging from the passage of the Douro in 1809 to the battle of Vittoria in 1814 the epic deeds are recounted in detail using the eye-witness accounts that survived; Talavera, Salamanca, Garcia Hernadez and the sieges of Badajoz and Cuidad Rodrigo are vivid colour.A pacy, account of hard-fighting against the veteran and gallant armies of Napoleon.Illustrations - 12 - all includedMaps - 5 - all included |
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