The Peninsular War Atlas - Couverture rigide

Lipscombe, Nick

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1849083649 ISBN 13 : 9781849083645

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Peninsular War saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Napoleonic Wars. Despite the exposure given this theatre the soldiers who fought there have received little public recognition. The bicentennial commemorations of this war, aim to bring the war to wider recognition, bringing the Spanish, Portuguese and British together in remembering the dead, and re-examining the war in a balanced way. This atlas has been put together over the last decade by Colonel Nick Lipscombe of the British Army, who is based in Spain and is the chairman for the official organisation in charge of the commemorations. His 30 years of military service have allowed him to bring a unique perspective to this first complete atlas of the war. The mapping is of very high standard, and he has re-evaluated several battles in collaboration with Spanish authorities, and academics, and presents new interpretations of the sources. The 160 maps are accompanied by a text narrating the entire war. This title is a must for anyone interested in Napoleonic history.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Peninsular War saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Napoleonic Wars. Over a period of five years, it is estimated that half a million soldiers and civilians were killed. The battles, however, are less well-known than those of other Napoleonic battles; despite the exposure give to this theater in Bernard Cornwell's "Richard Sharpe" series of novels, the soldiers who fought there have received little public recognition. Now, with the beginnings of the bicentennial commemorations of the Peninsular War, this theater is gaining wider recognition.

The Peninsular War Atlas has been put together over the last decade by Colonel Nick Lipscombe of the British Army. Based in Spain, he is the chairman for the official organization of Peninsular War commemorations, and his thirty years of military service bring a unique perspective to this first complete atlas of the war. In collaboration with Spanish authorities and academics, he has re-evaluated key battles and offers readers new interpretations of the sources available.

Illustrated throughout with 160 high-standard maps, accompanied by a text narrating the entire war, this title is a must for anyone interested in Napoleonic history.

Revue de presse

"A prodigious achievement." - Richard Holmes

"...this is an important and essential book for anyone interested in Napoleonic history." -Toy Soldier & Modeler Figure (April 2011)

"...deserves an outstanding place among the many books published about the conflict, both in Britain and the Peninsula." - Alicia Laspara, Publishers Weekly 

"...a must for anyone interested in Napoleonic history ... an essential guide to the conflict."

"This beautiful atlas is a chronicle of the events in [the Peninsular War] from 1807 to 1814 with a detailed map of each campaign." - Tour of Duty Atlantic (March 2011)

"This handsome collection of 160 new maps details the bloody fighting in Iberia between France, Spanish guerillas, and Britain from 1807 to 1814 --the first conflict in which the British put cartographers into the field." -MHQ (Spring 2011)

"Lipscombe ... has produced a volume that succinctly narrates the operations that swept the length and breadth of Iberia for over seven years." -Choice Magazine (September 2011)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849083649
• ISBN 13: 9781849083645
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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