Vimeiro 1808: Wellesley's First Victory in the Peninsular - Couverture souple

Chartrand, René

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841763098 ISBN 13 : 9781841763095

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Osprey's examination of the first of Sir Arthur Wellesley's string of victories in the Peninsular War (1807-1814). On 2 August 1808, a British army of 14,000 men began landing north of Lisbon under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington. They were coming to assist the Portuguese, Britain's oldest ally, to liberate their country from its French occupiers. Within a month Wellesley was to win two victories over the French at the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro. General Andoche Junot, the French commander, was forced to surrender and evacuate Portugal.

Biographie de l'auteur :

René Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including almost 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of Canadian Military Heritage. He lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841763098
• ISBN 13: 9781841763095
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: Courcelle Patrice