A History of the Peninsular War, Volume V : Valencia, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Madrid [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Oman KBE Sir Charles William Chadwick
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (593 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Peninsular War, 1807-1814; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- MAPS AND PLANS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- SECTION XXX - SUCHET'S CONQUEST OF VALENCIA. - SEPTEMBER 1811-JANUARY 1812 -- SECTION XXX: CHAPTER I - THE INVASION OF VALENCIA. SIEGE OF SAGUNTUM. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1811 -- SECTION XXX: CHAPTER II - THE BATTLE OF SAGUNTUM. OCTOBER 1811 -- SECTION XXX: CHAPTER III - THE CAPTURE OF VALENCIA AND OF BLAKE'S ARMY. NOVEMBER 1811-JANUARY 1812 -- SECTION XXX: CHAPTER IV - SUCHET'S CONQUEST OF VALENCIA: SIDE-ISSUES AND CONSEQUENCES. JANUARY-MARCH 1812 -- SECTION XXXI - MINOR CAMPAIGNS OF THE WINTER OF 1811-12 -- SECTION XXXI: CHAPTER I - CATALONIA AND ARAGON -- SECTION XXXI: CHAPTER II - OPERATIONS OF SOULT IN ANDALUSIA: THE SIEGE OF TARIFA, DEC. 1811-JAN. 1812 -- SECTION XXXI: CHAPTER III - POLITICS AT CADIZ AND ELSEWHERE -- SECTION XXXII - WELLINGTONS FIRST CAMPAIGN OF 1812 -- SECTION XXXII: CHAPTER I - THE CAPTURE OF CIUDAD RODRIGO -- SECTION XXXII: CHAPTER II - THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FALL OF CIUDAD RODRIGO -- SECTION XXXII: CHAPTER III - THE SIEGE OF BADAJOZ. MARCH-APRIL 1812 -- SECTION XXXII: CHAPTER IV - THE STORM OF BADAJOZ. APRIL 6, 1812 -- SECTION XXXII: CHAPTER V - OPERATIONS OF THE FRENCH DURING THE SIEGE OF BADAJOZ -- SECTION XXXIII - THE SALAMANCA CAMPAIGN -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER I - KING JOSEPH AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER II - THE BRIDGE OF ALMARAZ. MAY 1812 -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER III - WELLINGTON'S ADVANCE INTO LEON -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER IV - THE SALAMANCA FORTS. TEN DAYS OF MANŒUVRES, JUNE 20th-30th, 1812 -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER V - MARMONT TAKES THE OFFENSIVE. JULY 1812 -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER VI - THE BATTLE OF SALAMANCA, JULY 22, 1812. THE EARLY STAGES -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER VII - THE BATTLE OF SALAMANCA: THE MAIN ENGAGEMENT -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER VIII - THE CONSEQUENCES OF SALAMANCA. ; SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER IX - THE PURSUIT OF KING JOSEPH. MAJALAHONDA. WELLINGTON AT MADRID -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER X - AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH. JUNE-AUGUST 1812. SOULT, HILL, AND BALLASTEROS -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER XI - THE TWO DIVERSIONS: (1) OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH: SIR HOME POPHAM AND CAFFARELLI, (2) OPERATIONS IN THE EAST: SUCHET, O'DONNELL, AND MAITLAND. JUNE-AUGUST 1812 -- SECTION XXXIII: CHAPTER XII - WELLINGTON RETURNS TO THE DOURO. FINIS -- APPENDICES -- I - SUCHET'S ARMY IN VALENCIA. MORNING STATE OF OCT. 1, 1811 -- II - STRENGTH OF BLAKE'S ARMY AT THE BATTLE OF SAGUNTUM -- I. 'The Expeditionary Corps.' -- II. Valencian Troops ('Second Army'). -- III. Murcian Troops ('3rd Army'). -- III - SUCHET'S ARMY AT THE SIEGE OF VALENCIA. MORNING STATE OF DEC. 31 -- IV - SURRENDER-ROLL OF BLAKE'S ARMY OF VALENCIA, JAN. 9, 1812 -- V - FRENCH TROOPS EMPLOYED AT THE SIEGE OF TARIFA (DEC. 1811-JAN. 1812) -- VI - CIUDAD RODRIGO -- A - THE FRENCH GARRISON -- B. - BRITISH LOSSES DURING THE SIEGE -- C - BRITISH LOSSES AT THE STORM OF CIUDAD RODRIGO. JANUARY 19, 1812 -- VII - NOTE ON SOME POINTS OF CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE STORM OF CIUDAD RODRIGO -- VIII - ARMY OF THE SOUTH -- IX - THE SIEGE OF BADAJOZ, MARCH 15-APRIL 6, 1812 -- (A) STRENGTH OF THE FRENCH GARRISON ON MARCH 15 -- (B) LOSSES AT STORM OF BADAJOZ, APRIL 6, 1811 -- X - WELLINGTON'S ARMY AT SALAMANCA, STRENGTH AND LOSSES -- I. BRITISH TROOPS -- II. PORTUGUESE TROOPS -- III. SPANISH TROOPS -- GENERAL TOTAL -- XI - STRENGTH AND LOSSES OF MARMONT'S ARMY AT SALAMANCA -- XII - BRITISH LOSSES AT THE COMBATS OF CASTREJON AND CASTRILLO JULY 18, 1812 -- XIII - SPANISH TROOPS ON THE EAST COAST OF SPAIN IN THE SPRING OF 1812 -- (A) REMAINS OF THE 2nd (VALENCIAN) AND 3rd (MURCIAN) ARMIES, MARCH 1 -- (B) JOSEPH O'DONNELL'S ARMY, JULY 21, 1812, AND ITS LOSSES AT CASTALLA. ; XIV - THE BRITISH FORCES ON THE EAST COAST OF SPAIN IN 1812 -- I. MAITLAND'S FORCE, EMBARKATION RETURN, JUNE 25, 1812 -- II. CAMPBELL'S CORPS, EMBARKATION RETURN, PALERMO, NOVEMBER 14, 1812 -- III. Subsequently embarked, December 25 -- XV - THE SCOVELL CIPHERS -- XVI - BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE ARTILLERY IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1812 -- I. ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY -- II. ROYAL (FOOT) ARTILLERY -- III. KING'S GERMAN LEGION ARTILLERY -- IV. PORTUGUESE ARTILLERY.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume of 'A History of the Peninsular War' by Charles Oman covers the critical military events from October 1811 to August 1812, focusing on Wellington's campaigns in Spain. It details the conquest of Valencia by Suchet, the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, and the decisive Battle of Salamanca. Oman's narrative provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies and battles that defined this period, highlighting Wellington's tactical genius and the challenges faced by the allied forces. The book is intended for historians and military enthusiasts interested in the Napoleonic Wars, offering insights into the military operations and political dynamics of the era.
• Titolo autorizzato: A History of the Peninsular War, Volume V
• ISBN: 9781782898351; 1782898352
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163207703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: A History of the Peninsular War