A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VI : Siege of Burgos, Retreat of Burgos, Vittoria, the Pyrenees [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Oman KBE Sir Charles William Chadwick
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (716 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Peninsular War, 1807-1814; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- MAPS AND PLANS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- SECTION XXXIV - THE BURGOS CAMPAIGN -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER I - WELLINGTON IN THE NORTH: BURGOS INVESTED AUGUST 31ST-SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1812 -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER II - THE SIEGE OF BURGOS. SEPTEMBER 19TH-OCTOBER 20TH, 1812 -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER III - WELLINGTON'S RETREAT FROM BURGOS: OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 1812. (1) FROM THE ARLANZON TO THE DOURO: OCTOBER 22-OCTOBER 30 -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER IV - HILL'S RETREAT FROM MADRID -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER V - THE BURGOS RETREAT. THE OPERATIONS ROUND SALAMANCA. NOVEMBER 1-NOVEMBER 15, 1812 -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER VI - FROM THE TORMES TO THE AGUEDA -- SECTION XXXIV: CHAPTER VII - CRITICAL SUMMARY OF THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1812 -- SECTION XXXV -- SECTION XXXV: CHAPTER I - WINTER QUARTERS. DECEMBER 1812-JANUARY 1813 -- SECTION XXXV: CHAPTER II - THE TROUBLES OF A GENERALISSIMO. WELLINGTON AT CADIZ AND FRENEDA -- SECTION XXXV: CHAPTER III - WELLINGTON AND WHITEHALL -- SECTION XXXV: CHAPTER IV - THE PERPLEXITIES OF KING JOSEPH. FEBRUARY-MARCH 1813 -- SECTION XXXV: CHAPTER V - THE NORTHERN INSURRECTION. FEBRUARY-MAY 1813 -- SECTION XXXV: CHAPTER VI - AN EPISODE ON THE EAST COAST. CASTALLA, APRIL 1813 -- SECTION XXXVI - THE MARCH TO VITTORIA -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER I - WELLINGTON'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER II - OPERATIONS OF HILL'S COLUMN: MAY 22-JUNE 3 -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER III - OPERATIONS OF GRAHAM'S COLUMN: MAY 26-JUNE 3 -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER IV - MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH: MAY 22-JUNE 4 -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER V - THE OPERATIONS AROUND BURGOS: JUNE 4-14 -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER VI - WELLINGTON ON THE EBRO. JUNE 15-20 -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER VII - THE BATTLE OF VITTORIA. JUNE 21, 1813 -- (A) THE FIRST STAGE -- SECTION XXXVI: CHAPTER VIII - BATTLE OF VITTORIA. ROUT OF THE FRENCH. ; SECTION XXXVII - EXPULSION OF THE FRENCH FROM SPAIN -- SECTION XXXVII: CHAPTER I - THE PURSUIT OF CLAUSEL -- SECTION XXXVII: CHAPTER II - THE PURSUIT OF FOY -- SECTION XXXVII: CHAPTER III - THE EAST COAST. MURRAY AT TARRAGONA -- SECTION XXXVII: CHAPTER IV - WELLINGTON ON THE BIDASSOA -- SECTION XXXVII: CHAPTER V - EXIT KING JOSEPH -- SECTION XXXVIII - THE BATTLES OF THE PYRENEES -- SECTION XXXVIII: CHAPTER I - THE SIEGE OF ST. SEBASTIAN. FIRST PERIOD -- SECTION XXXVIII: CHAPTER II - SOULT TAKES THE OFFENSIVE IN NAVARRE -- SECTION XXXVIII: CHAPTER III - RONCESVALLES AND MAYA -- SECTION XXXVIII: CHAPTER IV - SORAUREN. JULY 26-28 -- SECTION XXXVIII: CHAPTER V - SOULT'S RETREAT, JULY 30-31. THE SECOND BATTLE OF SORAUREN -- SECTION XXXVIII: CHAPTER VI - SOULT'S RETREAT, JULY 31-AUG. 3 -- APPENDICES -- I - BRITISH LOSSES AT THE SIEGE OF BURGOS SEPTEMBER 20-OCTOBER 21, 1812 -- II - THE FRENCH ARMIES IN SPAIN: OCTOBER 15, 1812 -- I. ARMY OF THE SOUTH. MARSHAL SOULT -- II. ARMY OF THE CENTRE -- III. ARMY OF PORTUGAL. GENERAL SOUHAM -- IV. ARMY OF ARAGON AND VALENCIA. MARSHAL SUCHET -- V. ARMY OF THE NORTH. GENERAL CAFFARELLI -- VI. ARMY OF CATALONIA. GENERAL DECAEN -- VII. BAYONNE RESERVE -- III - STRENGTH OF WELLINGTON'S ARMY DURING AND AFTER THE BURGOS RETREAT -- IV - LOSSES IN THE BURGOS RETREAT -- V - THE CAMPAIGN OF CASTALLA: APRIL 1813 -- VI - SUCHET'S ARMY AT CASTALLA: APRIL 13, 1813 -- VII - BIAR AND CASTALLA LOSSES: APRIL 12-13, 1813 -- VIII - WELLINGTON'S ARMY IN THE VITTORIA CAMPAIGN -- IX - SPANISH TROOPS UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMAND JUNE-JULY 1813 -- X - THE FRENCH ARMY AT VITTORIA -- XI - BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE LOSSES AT VITTORIA -- XII - FRENCH LOSSES AT VITTORIA: JUNE 21 -- XIII - SIR JOHN MURRAY'S ARMY ON THE TARRAGONA EXPEDITION: JUNE 1813 -- XIV - SUCHET'S ARMY AT THE TIME OF SIR JOHN MURRAY'S TARRAGONA EXPEDITION. ; XV - SPANISH ARMIES ON THE EAST COAST: JUNE 1, 1813 -- XVI - THE ARMY OF SPAIN AS REORGANIZED BY SOULT: JULY 1813 -- XVII - BRITISH LOSSES AT MAYA: JULY 25, 1813 -- XVIII - BRITISH LOSSES AT SORAUREN: JULY 28 -- XIX - BRITISH LOSSES AT SECOND SORAUREN: JULY 30 -- XX - BRITISH CASUALTIES IN MINOR ENGAGEMENTS: JULY 31-AUGUST 2, 1813 -- XXI - PORTUGUESE LOSSES IN THE BATTLES OF THE PYRENEES -- XXII - FRENCH LOSSES IN THE CAMPAIGN OF THE PYRENEES.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume, part of Charles Oman's comprehensive history of the Peninsular War, covers the period from September 1812 to August 1813. It provides a detailed account of key military campaigns and battles during this time, including the Siege of Burgos, Wellington's retreat, the campaign of Vittoria, and the battles of the Pyrenees. Oman meticulously analyzes the strategic movements, challenges, and outcomes faced by the British, Spanish, and French forces. His work is richly supplemented with maps and illustrations, offering a vivid depiction of the war's landscape and military tactics. The book is intended for historians, military enthusiasts, and scholars interested in Napoleonic wars and European military history. Oman's narrative is well-researched, drawing upon his travels and study of the Iberian Peninsula, though he acknowledges limitations in firsthand observation for certain campaigns.
• Titolo autorizzato: A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VI
• ISBN: 9781782898368; 1782898360
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163179703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: A History of the Peninsular War