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Autore |
Neillands Robin <1935-2006, > |
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Titolo |
Wellington and Napoleon : clash of arms, 1807-1815 / / Robin Neillands |
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South Yorkshire, England : , : Pen & Sword Military Classics, , 2003 |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-4738-2062-6 |
1-4738-0130-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (475 p.) |
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Collana |
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Pen & Sword Military Classics ; ; Series Number 4 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 |
Peninsular War, 1807-1814 |
France History, Military 1789-1815 |
Great Britain History, Military 1789-1820 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Author�s Notes""; ""Full Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Maps""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Prologue: The Plains of Maida: 1806""; ""1. The Road to Tilsit: 1764�1807""; ""2. Spain and Portugal: 1807�1808""; ""3. Arthur Wellesley: 1769�1808""; ""4. Arms and the Men: 1808�1815""; ""5. War in the Peninsula: Spain and Portugal, 1808""; ""6. The Retreat to Corunna: 1808�1809""; ""7. Austria and Portugal: 1809""; ""8. Austria: 1809""; ""9. Spain � Talavera and a Title: 1809�1810 10. Busaco: 1810"" |
""10. Busaco: 1810""""11. Problems with Russia: 1811�1812""; ""12. The Spanish Frontier: 1811�1812""; ""13. The Invasion of Russia: 1812""; ""14. Salamanca: June 1812""; ""15. Flight in the Winter: Russia, 1812""; ""16. The March to the Frontier: 1813""; ""17. The Battle for the Pyrenees: 1813�1814""; ""18. The Battle for Germany: 1813""; ""19. �The Battle of Nations�: Leipzig, 1813""; ""20. The March on Toulouse: France, 1813�1814""; ""21. The Battle for France: 1814""; ""22. Elba and Vienna: 1814�1815""; ""23. Ligny and Quarre Bras: 1815""; ""24. Waterloo""; ""Epilogue"" |
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""Bibliography""""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Wellington and Napoleon tells the story of the convergence and final clash of two of the most brilliant commanders ever to meet on the field of battle. Wellington, his men said, did not know how to lose a battle. But Wellington himself admired his adversary |
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