Battle of Barrosa, 1811: Forgotten Battle of the Peninsular War
forgotten battle of the peninsular war
$63.64
- Hardcover
221 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2013
Summary
By the winter of 1810-11, the armies of Napoleon had overrun most of Spain and Joseph Bonaparte sat on the throne in Madrid. But the Spanish Government had found refuge in the fortress-port of Cadiz and the Spaniards refused to admit that they had been conquered. With a British army under Sir Thomas Graham helping to defend Cadiz, the Spanish cause seemed certain to prevail.
But then the Spaniards wanted to throw Graham’s force into a reckless battle against the French. If the battle …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848848269 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848848269 |
| Author: | John Grehan, Martin Mace |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 221 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 533g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
John Grehan
Martin Mace has been involved in writing and publishing military history for more than twenty years. He established Historic Military Press, which has published a wide range of titles. In 2006 he began working on the idea for Britain at War Magazine, the first issue of which went on sale in May 2007. This publication has grown rapidly to become the best-selling military history periodical on the high street, and also sells in countries around the world.
John Grehan has written or contributed to more than sixty books, magazines and journals covering a large span of military history from the Iron Age to the present war in Afghanistan.
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