Fortresses Of The Peninsular War 1808 14

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001301
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808–14 written by Ian Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington's army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington's Anglo?Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080119
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808–14 written by Ian Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington's army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington's Anglo?Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841765761
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lines of Torres Vedras 1809–11 written by Ian Fletcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810 Wellington's heavily outnumbered troops began to withdraw towards Lisbon. By the evening of 9 October the British and Portuguese began to withdraw behind a line of defensive works that had been built to the north of Lisbon. These were not the rudimentary field works that the French anticipated, but an enormous network of forts, batteries and redoubts whose construction had been started the previous November - the Lines of Torres Vedras. This 30-mile-wide line utilised the area's natural defences, damming rivers, scarping hillsides, blocking roads and establishing forts upon almost all of the hills. This title describes its design, creation and effectiveness in the face of French attacks.

Author : Ronald Fraser
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1789603773
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Cursed War written by Ronald Fraser and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this definitive account of the Peninsular War (1808-14), Napoleon's six-year war against Spain, Ronald Fraser examines what led to the emperor's devastating defeat against the popular opposition - the guerrillas - and their British and Portuguese allies. As well as relating the histories of the great political and military figures of the war, Fraser brings to life the anonymous masses - the artisans, peasants and women who fought, suffered and died - and restores their role in this barbaric war to its rightful place while overturning the view that this was a straightforward military campaign. This vivid, meticulously researched book offers a distinct and profound vision of "Napoleon's Vietnam" and shows the reality of the disasters of war: the suffering, discontents and social upheaval that accompanied the fighting. With a new Introduction by Perry Anderson.

Author : C. Esdaile
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113743290X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burgos in the Peninsular War, 1808-1814 written by C. Esdaile and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full month in the autumn of 1812 the 2,000-strong garrison of the fortress the French had constructed to overawe the city of Burgos defied the Duke of Wellington. In this work a leading historian of the Peninsular teams up with a leading conflict archaeologist to examine the reasons for Wellington's failure.

Author : René Chartrand
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841766294
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808–14 written by René Chartrand and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2004-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constant Spanish guerrilla activity so drained the resources and diverted the attention of the French military that Wellington was able to advance against and overcome a numerically superior enemy. So many French soldiers were being used to counter the guerrillas and the threat that they posed that less than a third of the French army could be tasked with confronting Wellington. This book brings to life, for the first time, the formation, tactics and experiences of the Spanish guerrilla forces that fought Napoleon's army during the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Using much previously unpublished material, it offers a vivid description of the guerrilla and his lifestyle.

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080054
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications (1) written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys, and as far as the Mississippi River. At the start of the war some were located in the secessionist states, and many fell into Confederate hands. Although a handful of key sites stayed in Union hands throughout the war, the remainder had to be won back through bombardment or assault. This book examines the design, construction and operational history of those fortifications, such as Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan and Fort Pulaski, which played a crucial part in the course of the Civil War.

Author : Simon Dunstan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846038154
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Israeli Fortifications of the October War 1973 written by Simon Dunstan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bar Lev Line along the Suez Canal was born out of the overwhelming victory of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in the Six Day War of 1967. Devastated by their defeat, the Egyptian army bombarded Israeli positions, causing many casualties. Accordingly, the IDF Chief of Staff, General Haim Bar-Lev, ordered the construction of a series of fortified positions named the Bar Lev Line. Each position was surrounded by barbed wire and minefields and virtually immune to strikes by artillery shells and even 500kg bombs. On 6 October 1973, Yom Kippur, the positions were manned by just 436 reservists when the Egyptian Second and Third Armies launched a massive offensive along the Suez Canal. The positions were quickly cut off from the supporting elements, and the Israeli defenders paid a high price with a casualty rate of almost 50 per cent. Despite these losses, it was not the Bar Lev Line that failed but Israel's military and political establishment, which realised Arab intentions too late.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 184908047X
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Viet Cong and NVA Tunnels and Fortifications of the Vietnam War written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) main forces and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive US firepower. Their field works defended villages, hidden base camps, and fortified complexes, and took the form of trench systems, individual fighting positions, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, caches, and extensive tunnel complexes. Camouflage and deceptive measures, and the employment of obstacles and booby traps, went hand-in-hand with such works. This title takes a detailed look at the VC/NVA tunnel systems, field fortifications, base camps. and camouflage and concealment measures employed during the Vietnam conflict.

Author : Joshua Meeks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1538113511
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Napoléon Bonaparte written by Joshua Meeks and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoléon Bonaparte: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works cover all aspects of his life and work, from his birth in Corsica to his death in St. Helena. Includes a detailed chronology of Napoléon Bonaparte’s life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Napoleon’s life. Appendixes listing Napoleon’s marshals, his family, a selection of the most important battles, and a selection of the most significant treaties or documents. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and works. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.