- Paperback: 700 pages
- Publisher: Unknown (24 Feb 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1145755259
- ISBN-13: 978-1145755253
- Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 2.5 x 0.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,052,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| ||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
1 review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Oman on the Peninsular War...
24 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback
"A History of the Peninsular War, Volume One" is a reprint of Sir Charles Oman's magnificent and still highly readable study, released on the bicentennial of the Peninsular War. Oman, a classically-trained British scholar, spent thirty years at work on his seven-volume narrative, whose first volume was released in 1902.
Between 1808 and 1814, British, Spanish and Portuguese armies and irregulars struggled to evict Napoleon's Imperial French invaders from the Iberian Peninsula. The conflict was the making of Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, who famously commanded a legendary Anglo-Portuguese Army in the Peninsula, and contributed, through strategic overstretch, to the ultimate defeat of Emperor Napoleon.
Oman begins Volume One with political machinations by Napoleon, aimed at displacing the Bourbon regime in Spain in favor of one of his own brothers, and at ending Portugal's non-compliance with his Continental system, designed to block trade with Britain. The Treaty of Fontainebleau is followed by a French military incursion into both Spain and Portugual, which in turn would trigger revolt in Spain and British intervention in Portugal. Oman's narrative follows the British expeditionary forces through prelimary victories at Rolica and Vimiero, and an entrance into the conflict in Spain, culiminating in a backs-to-the-wall confrontation with the French at Corunna.
Oman's narrative is perhaps inevitably British-centric, but he gives much space and even-handed treatment to the efforts of a series of interim Spanish juntas to fashion a military and political response to the French invasion. Portions of Oman's scholarship are now dated, over one hundred years on, but his history of the Peninsular War is still the starting point for most English-language scholars. His battle narratives are particularly good reading, as is his feel for the leading personalties. Volume One, and the entire series, are very highly recommended to students of the Peninsular War.
Between 1808 and 1814, British, Spanish and Portuguese armies and irregulars struggled to evict Napoleon's Imperial French invaders from the Iberian Peninsula. The conflict was the making of Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, who famously commanded a legendary Anglo-Portuguese Army in the Peninsula, and contributed, through strategic overstretch, to the ultimate defeat of Emperor Napoleon.
Oman begins Volume One with political machinations by Napoleon, aimed at displacing the Bourbon regime in Spain in favor of one of his own brothers, and at ending Portugal's non-compliance with his Continental system, designed to block trade with Britain. The Treaty of Fontainebleau is followed by a French military incursion into both Spain and Portugual, which in turn would trigger revolt in Spain and British intervention in Portugal. Oman's narrative follows the British expeditionary forces through prelimary victories at Rolica and Vimiero, and an entrance into the conflict in Spain, culiminating in a backs-to-the-wall confrontation with the French at Corunna.
Oman's narrative is perhaps inevitably British-centric, but he gives much space and even-handed treatment to the efforts of a series of interim Spanish juntas to fashion a military and political response to the French invasion. Portions of Oman's scholarship are now dated, over one hundred years on, but his history of the Peninsular War is still the starting point for most English-language scholars. His battle narratives are particularly good reading, as is his feel for the leading personalties. Volume One, and the entire series, are very highly recommended to students of the Peninsular War.
Was this review helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
