The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Peninsular War
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The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Peninsular War
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Author : John Scott Lillie
language : en
Publisher: Leonaur Limited
Release Date : 2014-08-29
The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Peninsular War written by John Scott Lillie and has been published by Leonaur Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-29 with History categories.
The Portuguese of Wellington's foreign legion raiders The Loyal Lusitanian Legion was part of the British Army. Though manned principally by Portuguese troops, there were also Germans and British soldiers among its ranks and, as one might expect, its commanding officer, Colonel Robert Thomas Wilson, was British. The creation of the unit was the initiative of two Portuguese army officers who were exiled after the domination and occupation of the Iberian peninsula by Napoleon's French Army. This light infantry regiment, with a battery of artillery attached was, of course, to fight the invading French during the Peninsular War. The 'LLL' had a comparatively short existence, between 1808 and 1811, but it fought in both Portugal and Spain most notably in battles at Busaco and Talavera. However, battlefields were not the best places to employ troops of this kind and their services were best performed in conducting raids behind enemy lines in concert with guerrilla and other Portuguese and Spanish forces-the covert operations of the day. Upon disbandment 'LLL' troops were transferred into Caçadore battalions of the Portuguese Army where they continued to be a highly valued and efficient part of Wellington's Army in the field. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
A Narrative Of Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Years 1809 1810 1811
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Author : William Mayne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
A Narrative Of Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Years 1809 1810 1811 written by William Mayne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Peninsular War, 1807-1814 categories.
Narrative Of The Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion
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Author : Sir Robert Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Narrative Of The Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion written by Sir Robert Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Sir Robert Wilson, the author, was the commander of this formation of Portuguese soldiers raised during the Peninsular War to fight Napoleon. This his account of its operations and glory.
A Narrative Of The Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Years 1809 1810 And 1811
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Author : William Mayne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
A Narrative Of The Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During The Years 1809 1810 And 1811 written by William Mayne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with categories.
The Portuguese Army Of The Napoleonic Wars 2
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Author : René Chartrand
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-20
The Portuguese Army Of The Napoleonic Wars 2 written by René Chartrand and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-20 with History categories.
Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War. Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire forces. Similarly, most uniform historians have been limited to a few half-understood paintings by Dighton, and brief notes from secondary sources. René Chartrand's recent primary research in Portuguese and British archives now offers a wealth of important new material. This second volume covers the light infantry, cavalry, specialist corps and several supporting military and civilian departments
Narrative Of The Campaigns Of
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Author : Captain (John Scott) 1790-1868 Lillie
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-28
Narrative Of The Campaigns Of written by Captain (John Scott) 1790-1868 Lillie and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-28 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Narrative Of The Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion Under Brigadier General Sir Robert Wilson
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Author : Lillie (Captain, John Scott)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1812
A Narrative Of The Campaigns Of The Loyal Lusitanian Legion Under Brigadier General Sir Robert Wilson written by Lillie (Captain, John Scott) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1812 with Peninsular War, 1807-1814 categories.
The Peninsular War
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Author : Ian Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Release Date : 1998
The Peninsular War written by Ian Fletcher and has been published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Published to mark the 190th anniversary of the Peninsular War, this is a unique collection of in-depth original essays by distinguished British and American scholars.
Wellington S History Of The Peninsular War
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Author : Stuart Reid
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-05-30
Wellington S History Of The Peninsular War written by Stuart Reid and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-30 with History categories.
An historic account of the Peninsula War written by the man leading forces against the French, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Though pressed many times to write about his battles and campaigns, the Duke of Wellington always replied that people should refer to his published dispatches. Yet Wellington did, in effect, write a history of the Peninsular War in the form of four lengthy memoranda, summarizing the conduct of the war in 1809, 1810, and 1811 respectively. These lengthy accounts demonstrate Wellington’s unmatched appreciation of the nature of the war in Spain and Portugal, and relate to the operations of the French and Spanish forces as well as the Anglo-Portuguese army under his command. Unlike personal diaries or journals written by individual soldiers, with their inevitably limited knowledge, Wellington was in an unparalleled position to provide a comprehensive overview of the war. Equally, the memoranda were written as the war unfolded, not tainted with the knowledge of hindsight, providing a unique contemporaneous commentary. Brought together by renowned historian Stuart Reid with reports and key dispatches from the other years of the campaign, the result is the story of the Peninsular War told through the writings of the man who knew and understood the conflict in Iberia better than any other. These memoranda and dispatches have never been published before in a single connected narrative. Therefore, Wellington’s History of the Peninsular War 1808-1814 offers a uniquely accessible perspective on the conflict in the own words of Britain’s greatest general.
A History Of The Peninsula War Ii
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Author : Charles Oman
language : en
Publisher: anboco
Release Date : 2017-06-15
A History Of The Peninsula War Ii written by Charles Oman and has been published by anboco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-15 with History categories.
Napoleon, on quitting Spain in January, left behind him as a legacy to his brother a comprehensive plan for the conquest of the whole Peninsula. But that plan was, from the first, impracticable: and when it had miscarried, the fighting in every region of the theatre of war became local and isolated. Neither the harassed and distracted French King at Madrid, nor the impotent Spanish Junta at Seville, knew how to combine and co-ordinate the operations of their various armies into a single logical scheme. Ere long, six or seven campaigns were taking place simultaneously in different corners of the Peninsula, each of which was practically independent of the others. Every French and Spanish general fought for his own hand, with little care for what his colleagues were doing: their only unanimity was that all alike kept urging on their central governments the plea that their own particular section of the war was more critical and important than any other.