The Talavera Campaign 1809 Tim Saunders Pen Sword Military Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley Returned To The Peninsular In 1809 Convinced That Country Could Be Held Against French His Audacious Crossing Of Duoro And Speedy Victory At Oporto May Followed By Deceptively Easy Ejection Marshal Soult\ S Corps Confirmed This View Giving Him Confidence Plan A Campaign With Cuesta\ Army Extremadura Advance On French-Held Madrid Via Tagus Valley From Outset Relations Between Two Allied Generals Were Poor Not Mention Divisions Enmity Within Spanish Juntas Matters Only Got Worse Once Wellesley\ Entered Spain Thanks Failure Provide Supplies Missed Opportunities Finally King Joseph Its Head Marched Confront Allies Talavera Fighting Did Start Well For British Who Taken Surprise Had Fight Hard Extricate Themselves Trouble Before Inexperienced Staff Officers Commanders Mis-Deployed Brigades Nearly Resulting Disaster When Victor Launched Night Attack Still Much Learn Following Day Attacked Again Full Force Napoleonic Infantry Cavalry Artillery But Two-Deep Line Their Shattered Withdrew It Was Hard-Fought Commander Soon Ennobled As Duke Wellington Σελίδες: 272 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm