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Wellington's Peninsular War provides a concise and comprehensive account for use by both professional and amateur historians and which includes details of the battlefields as they are today and how to find and explore them. The Peninsular War (1808-1841) was part of the twenty year struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte that involved campaigns in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, the West Indies, South America and South Africa and until 1914 was known as 'The Great War'.
The author has presented a balanced picture of the campaign and gives due credit to the Spanish and Portuguese efforts. Arranged in sections, the author starts with a review of the whole war and the background to it and follows with a complete chronological account of the war year by year. Finally a chapter on each of the major battles includes maps and photographs of the battlefields, orders of battle and instructions on how to find the battlefield today and what to see there. The maps show the ground as it was at the time but also include modern features to identify where the fighting took place enabling the reader to stand where Wellington would have stood when surveying the battlefield.
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Colonel Sir Julian Paget is one of the foremost authorities of the Napoleonic War and author of various books including Hougomont and The Story of the Guards. He is a sought-after guide and speaker.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are interested in the Peninsular war and enjoy Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels this book gives an excellent and clear picture of the events and battles that took place. It also covers many of the main characters involved
on both sides.
on both sides.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this ahead of a trip following the battlefields of the Peninsular War.
An ideal book. Lots of background plus description and analysis of the battles. There is also solid info on the state of the battlefields today with practical directions/maps.
An ideal book. Lots of background plus description and analysis of the battles. There is also solid info on the state of the battlefields today with practical directions/maps.
15 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in the novels of Patrick O'Brien or Bernard Cornwell. Just keep picking it up over and over again.
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