Michael Glover

Wellington's Peninsular Victories

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First published in 1963, this book concentrates on four great military victories of the Peninsular War (1807–1814): the Battle of Busaco of September 27, 1810; the Battle of Salamanca of July 22, 1812; the Battle of Vitoria of June 21, 1913; and the Battle of Nivelle of November 10, 1913.Richly illustrates throughout with photos, maps and plans.&quote;You have sent me…the staff of a French Marshal, and I send you in return that of England.&quote;-HRH The Prince Regent to Viscount Wellington after Vitoria&quote;A lucid and absorbing account of the five years of arduous campaigning that brought the Allies to Toulouse in April, 1814…quotes freely from many fascinating eyewitness descriptions&quote;-The Soldier&quote;Concentrates attention on four of Wellington's greatest triumphs-Busaco, Salamanca, Vitoria, and the Nivelle…which routed the finest soldiery in Europe and sent four of its most famous Marshals cringing back to Napoleon in disgrace&quote;-The Daily Telegraph&quote;Michael Glover's book is a brilliant success, like the campaign which inspired it&quote;-The Times Literary Supplement
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246 printed pages
Publication year
2018
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