René Chartrand

Fuentes de Oñoro 1811 (eBook, PDF)

Wellington's liberation of Portugal
Illustrator: Courcelle, Patrice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Packed with illustrations and maps, this slim volume examines Wellington's comeback in Portugal, which ultimately led to the end of its French occupation.

In October 1810 the Allied position in Portugal appeared precarious. Despite defeating Marshal Masséna's French army at Bussaco, Wellington had been forced to retreat to within a few miles of Lisbon. Here the French encountered a massive line of fortifications stretching from the River Tagus to the sea. Built amid great secrecy and on Wellington's specific orders, these Lines of Torres Vedras were the French high-water mark.

In February, with his army on the point of starvation, Masséna was forced to retreat. The scene was set for the climactic action of Fuentes de Oñoro, expertly examined by prolific military history author René Chartrand.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781846035548
• Artikelnr.: 44868240

Autorenporträt

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 over 50 Osprey titles. He lives in Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins of the Campaign
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
Torres Vedras
The Winter fighting
The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro
Aftermath
Bibliography
Index