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Wellington's Masterpiece: The Battle and Campaign of Salamanca book cover

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Wellington's Masterpiece The Battle and Campaign of Salamanca

By Peter Young, J. P. Lawford Copyright 1972
344 Pages
by Routledge

344 Pages
by Routledge

344 Pages
by Routledge
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The Peninsular war was not only one of the great periods in British military history, it was also a war in which guerillas exerted a major influence, and as such, has continued relevance today. Salamanca established Wellington as one of the great military commanders of any age and it is one of the battles which produced significant results. As well as the battle the campaign contains two of the... Read more

1. The Situation at the End of 1811 2. British Generals – Wellington, Le Marchant, Pakenham 3. Regimental Officers – Grattan, Leith Hay, Harry Smith 4. The Campaign Begins – Ciudad Rodgrigo 5. Badajoz 6. Return to the North, the Raid on Almaraz 7. The Capture of Salamanca and the Advance to the Duero 8. The Withdrawal from the Duero 9. July 22nd – The Morning 10. The Afternoon 11. Early Evening 12. Evening and Nightfall 13. The Aftermath 14. The Strategy and Tactics 15. The Army of Portugal – The Generals. Appendices: 1. Wellington’s Army at Salamanca 2. Marmont’s Army at Salamanca 3. The Allied Artillery 4. Diary of the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo.

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Peter Young, J. P. Lawford

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