Wellington And The Lines Of Torres Vedras
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Wellington In Defence 1810
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Author : CHARLES S. GRANT
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Wellington In Defence 1810 written by CHARLES S. GRANT and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
The Lines Of Torres Vedras
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Author : John Grehan
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2015-11-30
The Lines Of Torres Vedras written by John Grehan and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with History categories.
“This is a well-researched, well-written, closely argued and fascinating contribution to the historiography of the Peninsular War.”—The Spectator In 1809 French armies controlled almost every province of Spain and only Wellington’s small force in Portugal stood between Napoleon and the conquest of Iberia. The French invaded Portugal in the summer of 1810, but found their way blocked by the most extensive field fortifications the world had ever seen—the Lines of Torres Vedras. Unable to penetrate the Lines, the French were driven back into Spain having suffered the heaviest defeat yet experienced by Napoleon’s armies. The retreat from Portugal marked the turning point in the Peninsular War and, from the security of the Lines, Wellington was able to mount the offensive campaigns that swept France’s Imperial armies back across the Pyrenees. The Lines of Torres Vedras is an authoritative account of the planning, construction and occupation of the Lines and of the battles, sieges and horrors of the French invasion. It is also an important study of Wellington’s strategy during the crucial years of the war against Napoleon. “Essential reading for every Peninsula enthusiast, this is recommended highly.”—Military Illustrated
Wellington And The Lines Of Torres Vedras
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Author : Mark S. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: From Reason to Revolution
Release Date : 2021-08-15
Wellington And The Lines Of Torres Vedras written by Mark S. Thompson and has been published by From Reason to Revolution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-15 with History categories.
This book describes plans to defend Lisbon from invaders during the Peninsular War 1807-1814. Three different nations considered this challenge. First the French after their invasion of 1807. Second, the Portuguese after the French were ejected in 1808 and third, the British after the French were ejected in 1809.
The Lines Of Torres Vedras
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Author : John Grehan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Lines Of Torres Vedras written by John Grehan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fortification, Field categories.
Wellington And The Lines Of Torres Vedras
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Author : Mark S. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Helion and Company
Release Date : 2021-08-15
Wellington And The Lines Of Torres Vedras written by Mark S. Thompson and has been published by Helion and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-15 with History categories.
The Battle of Megiddo was not only the last large cavalry offensive in world history, but also a tribute to combined arms operations fostered over the course of the First World War. Fought between 19-25 September 1918, it was the final Allied offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. The contending forces were the British Empires EEF (Egyptian Expeditionary Force) of three infantry and one mounted corps pitted against the Ottoman-German Yildirim Army Group which numbered three weak armies with the approximate total strength of a single enemy corps. Comparable to what General Erich von Ludendorff called the Black Day of the German Army (opening of the Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918) on the Western Front, the complete Ottoman defeat would have been impossible without the application of superior logistics. Whilst Megiddo did not determine the outcome of the war in the Middle East, the ramifications of the victory decisively shaped the post-war world in the region.
The Lines Of Torres Vedras 1809 11
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Author : Ian Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-07-20
The Lines Of Torres Vedras 1809 11 written by Ian Fletcher and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-20 with History categories.
Following the battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810 Wellington's heavily outnumbered troops began to withdraw towards Lisbon. By the evening of 9 October the British and Portuguese began to withdraw behind a line of defensive works that had been built to the north of Lisbon. These were not the rudimentary field works that the French anticipated, but an enormous network of forts, batteries and redoubts whose construction had been started the previous November the Lines of Torres Vedras. This 30-mile-wide line utilised the area's natural defences, damming rivers, scarping hillsides, blocking roads and establishing forts upon almost all of the hills. This title describes its design, creation and effectiveness in the face of French attacks.
The Lines Of Torres Vedras 1809 11
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Author : Ian Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-07-20
The Lines Of Torres Vedras 1809 11 written by Ian Fletcher and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-20 with History categories.
Following the battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810 Wellington's heavily outnumbered troops began to withdraw towards Lisbon. By the evening of 9 October the British and Portuguese began to withdraw behind a line of defensive works that had been built to the north of Lisbon. These were not the rudimentary field works that the French anticipated, but an enormous network of forts, batteries and redoubts whose construction had been started the previous November the Lines of Torres Vedras. This 30-mile-wide line utilised the area's natural defences, damming rivers, scarping hillsides, blocking roads and establishing forts upon almost all of the hills. This title describes its design, creation and effectiveness in the face of French attacks.
Mass Na At Bay 1811
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Author : Tim Saunders
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-10-13
Mass Na At Bay 1811 written by Tim Saunders and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-13 with History categories.
The 1810 French invasion of Portugal, commanded by the veteran marshal André Masséna, who was known to Napoleon as the ‘Spoilt Child of Victory’ has been well covered by historians. Conversely, the shock revelation of the presence of the Lines of Torres Vedras baring the French Army of Portugal’s way to their objective of Lisbon, and numerous combats through to the Battle of Funtes de Oñoro, has been frequently and unjustifiably glossed over. This book, starting with the occupation of the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were at the heart of Wellington’s Peninsular strategy from October 1809-1812, is the story of Wellington’s pursuit of Masséna back to Spain. This was a time when the Peninsular Army was still being forged and Wellington was refining his own art of war. In addition, 1810-1811 was a period when the outcome of the struggle in Iberia was still far from certain, and Wellington could not manoeuvre with the same confidence in the outcome as he could in future years. The series of combats fought at Pombal, Redhina, Foz da Arounce and Sabugal while Masséna was at bay, though not categorised as ‘general actions’, were of the same scale and significance as those of 1808; Roliça and Vimiero. The general action at Funtes de Oñoro was one of the most significant of Wellington’s victories, but he confessed that ‘If Bony had been here we would have been beat’.
Death To The French
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Author : C. S. Forester
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-10
Death To The French written by C. S. Forester and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-10 with Fiction categories.
"Death to the French" is an absorbing historical novel about the Peninsular War. It narrates the experiences of a British soldier, Rifleman Dodd, who gets separated from the army, joins the guerrillas and becomes their leader to avoid being caught by the French. The soldier and the story of his adventures is fictionalized, but the events are somewhat based on real historical events.
The Lines Of Torres Vedras
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Lines Of Torres Vedras written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Fortification categories.