A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VII : St Sebastian's Capture, Wellington's Invasion of France, Battles of Nive, Orthez, Toulouse [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Oman KBE Sir Charles William Chadwick
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (526 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Peninsular War, 1807-1814; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- MAPS AND PLANS -- SECTION XXXIX - ST. SEBASTIAN AND SAN MARCIAL -- SECTION XXXIX: CHAPTER I - THE SECOND SIEGE OF ST. SEBASTIAN. AUGUST 1813 -- NOTE -- SECTION XXXIX: CHAPTER II - THE STORM OF ST. SEBASTIAN. AUGUST 31, 1813 -- SECTION XXXIX: CHAPTER III - THE BATTLE OF SAN MARCIAL: SURRENDER OF THE CASTLE OF ST. SEBASTIAN. AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 9, 1813. -- SECTION XL - THE EAST COAST IN THE AUTUMN -- SECTION XL: CHAPTER I - SUCHET EVACUATES VALENCIA AND ARAGON. JULY 1813 -- SECTION XL: CHAPTER II - BENTINCK'S INVASION OF CATALONIA: CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN SUCHET AND SOULT. AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1813 -- SECTION XL CHAPTER III - BENTINCK'S SECOND INVASION OF CATALONIA. THE COMBAT OF ORDAL. AUGUST-OCTOBER 1813 -- SECTION XLI - WELLINGTON ENTERS FRANCE -- SECTION XLI: CHAPTER I - THE CROSSING OF THE BIDASSOA OCTOBER 7, 1813 -- SECTION XLI: CHAPTER II - BETWEEN THE BIDASSOA AND THE NIVELLE. THE FALL OF PAMPELUNA. OCTOBER 8-NOVEMBER 7, 1813 -- SECTION XLI: CHAPTER III - THE BATTLE OF THE NIVELLE. NOVEMBER 10, 1813. THE PRELIMINARIES -- SECTION XLI: CHAPTER IV - THE BATTLE OF THE NIVELLE: THE MAIN ENGAGEMENT -- SECTION XLI: CHAPTER V - THE BATTLE OF THE NIVELLE. THE RIGHT WING. THE END OF THE DAY -- SECTION XLII - THE BATTLES OF THE NIVE -- SECTION XLII: CHAPTER I: WELLINGTON'S PROBLEMS - NOVEMBER 11 DECEMBER 9, 1813 -- SECTION XLII: CHAPTER II - THE CROSSING OF THE NIVE. DECEMBER 9 -- SECTION XLII: CHAPTER III - THE BATTLES OF THE NIVE. DECEMBER 9-10 - I. COMBATS OF ANGLET (9TH) AND ARCANGUES (10TH) -- NOTE -- SECTION XLII: CHAPTER IV - THE COMBATS OF BARROUILLET. DECEMBER 10-11-12 -- NOTE -- SECTION XLII: CHAPTER V - THE BATTLE OF ST. PIERRE. DECEMBER 13, 1813 -- SECTION XLIII - WELLINGTON ON THE ADOUR -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER I - WINTER QUARTERS. DECEMBER 1813-JANUARY 1814. ; SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER II - THE 'TREATY OF VALENÇAY'. - NOVEMBER 1913-JANUARY 1914 -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER III - WELLINGTON'S OFFENSIVE. THE FIRST DAYS. - FEBRUARY 14-18, 1814 -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER IV - THE PASSAGE OF THE ADOUR. FEBRUARY 19-24 -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER V - FROM SAUVETERRE TO ORTHEZ. FEBRUARY 21-6, 1814 -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER VI - THE BATTLE OF ORTHEZ. FEBRUARY 27, 1814 -- NOTE -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER VII - SOULT'S RETREAT EASTWARD. COMBAT OF AIRE -- SECTION XLIII: CHAPTER VIII - CONCERNING COUNT LYNCH, THE DUKE OF ANGOULEME, AND LORD DALHOUSIE AT BORDEAUX. MARCH-APRIL 1814 -- SECTION XLIV - END OF THE WAR ON THE EAST COAST -- SECTION XLIV: CHAPTER I - THE WINTER ON THE EAST COAST. THE TREACHERY OF JUAN VAN HALEN. SUCHET AND KING FERDINAND -- SECTION XLIV: CHAPTER II - FERDINAND'S RETURN TO MADRID. FALL OF THE REGENCY AND THE CORTES. LAST DAYS OF THE WAR IN CATALONIA -- SECTION XLV - THE CAMPAIGN OF TOULOUSE -- SECTION XLV: CHAPTER I - FROM THE ADOUR TO THE GARONNE. MARCH 13-26, 1814. COMBATS OF VIC-BIGORRE (MARCH 19) AND TARBES (MARCH 20) -- SECTION XLV: CHAPTER II - THE OPERATIONS PRECEDING THE BATTLE OF TOULOUSE MARCH 26 APRIL 9, 1814 -- SECTION XLV: CHAPTER III - THE BATTLE OF TOULOUSE. APRIL 10, 1814 -- SECTION XLV: CHAPTER IV - END OF THE WAR. APRIL 10-16, 1814 -- FINIS - THE PLACE OF THE PENINSULAR WAR IN HISTORY -- APPENDICES -- I - STATISTICS RELATING TO THE SIEGE AND STORM OF ST. SEBASTIAN, AUGUST 31, 1813 -- (A) STRENGTH OF THE GARRISON, JULY 1, AUGUST 15, AND SEPTEMBER 9, 1810 -- (B) BRITISH LOSSES AT THE STORM: AUGUST 31, 1813 -- II - ALLIED CASUALTIES OF AUGUST 31, 1813 - BATTLE OF SAN MARCIAL, AND COMBATS OF SALAIN, VERA, AND ZAGARAMURDI -- (1) BATTLE OF SAN MARCIAL -- (2) HEIGHTS OF SALAIN -- (3) FIGHTING ABOUT VERA -- (4) COMBATS OF ZAGARAMURDI AND URDAX. ; III - BRITISH FORCE ON THE EAST COAST OF SPAIN IN THE AUTUMN, RETURN OF AUG. 25, 1813 -- IV - ALLIED LOSSES. COMBAT OF ORDAL, SEPTEMBER 12-13 -- V - THE PASSAGE OF THE BIDASSOA, OCTOBER 7, 1813 -- BRITISH LOSSES -- SOULT'S ARMY AT THE PASSAGE OF THE BIDASSOA [Morning State of Oct. 1, 1813.] -- FRENCH LOSSES AT PASSAGE OF THE BIDASSOA -- VI - BATTLE OF THE NIVELLE, NOVEMBER 10, 1813 -- BRITISH -- PORTUGUESE -- SOULT'S ARMY AT THE BATTLE OF THE NIVELLE [Morning States of November 1, 1813.] -- BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE LOSSES AT THE NIVELLE: NOVEMBER 10, 1813 -- FRENCH LOSSES AT THE NIVELLE: NOVEMBER 10, 1813 -- VII - BATTLES OF THE NIVE, DECEMBER 9-13 -- BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE LOSSES -- December 10 -- December 11 -- December 12 -- December 13 -- BRITISH LOSSES AT ST. PIERRE D'IRRUBE: DECEMBER 13, 1813 -- SOULT'S ARMY AT THE BATTLES OF THE NIVE (DECEMBER 9-13, 1813) -- FRENCH LOSSES AT THE NIVE BATTLES December 9-13, 1813, dated December 19. -- VIII - TOTAL FORCE OF THE FRENCH EAST-COAST ARMIES AT THE END OF 1813 -- SUCHET'S FIELD-ARMY AT THE END OF THE WAR. APRIL 16, 1813 -- IX - ORTHEZ, FEBRUARY 27, 1814 -- WELLINGTON'S ARMY AT ORTHEZ -- BRITISH CASUALTIES AT ORTHEZ. FEBRUARY 27, 1814 -- PORTUGUESE LOSSES AT ORTHEZ -- FRENCH LOSSES AT ORTHEZ. FEBRUARY 27, 1814 -- X - TOULOUSE, APRIL 10, 1814 -- WELLINGTON'S ARMY AT TOULOUSE -- SOULT'S ARMY AT TOULOUSE Morning States of April 1, 1814 -- TOULOUSE. APRIL 10, 1814 -- XI - BRITISH LOSSES IN THE BAYONNE SORTIE OF APRIL 14, 1814 -- XII - SPANISH TROOPS EMPLOYED BY WELLINGTON, AUGUST 1813-APRIL 1814.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume, the seventh of Charles Oman's comprehensive series on the Peninsular War, chronicles the final stages of the conflict from August 1813 to April 1814. It details key military engagements, including the capture of St. Sebastian, the invasion of France, and the battles of Nivelle, Nive, Orthez, and Toulouse. The work explores the strategic movements of Wellington's forces and the challenges faced during these campaigns. Oman's extensive research, supported by visits to the battlefields and collaboration with historical experts, provides a detailed account of the military operations and their historical significance. The book is intended for historians and readers interested in military history and the Napoleonic Wars.
• Titolo autorizzato: A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VII
• ISBN: 9781782898375; 1782898379
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163181803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: A History of the Peninsular War