Albuera, 1811 : the bloodiest battle of the Peninsular War /
On 16 May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, stubbornly blocked the march of the French Field Marshal So...
| Основен автор: | Dempsey, Guy C. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Frontline Books,
2011.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=678375 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Albuera, 1811 |
| Резюме: |
On 16 May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, stubbornly blocked the march of the French Field Marshal Soult, who was trying to reach the fortress of Badajoz, 12 miles north. Beresford, who defended himself with his bare hands against a Polish lancer, was victorious, but at the cost of 6,000 Allied deaths and 7,000 French in just four hours. The battle is best known for the Fusilier Brigade's charge, made f. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Originally published in 2008. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-329) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781783468904 1783468904 9781783464241 1783464240 |