| Talavera: Wellington's First Victory in Spain Contributor(s): Field, Andrew W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844152685 ISBN-13: 9781844152681 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: The Battle of Talavera was one of the key confrontations of the Peninsular War. In a bloody contest the British and Spanish under Wellesley and Cuesta won a tactical victory over the French forces of Victor and Joseph Bonaparte. The battle was the climax of the offensive launched by Wellesley and his Spanish allies to expel the French from Madrid. Andrew Field's graphic analysis is the first full-length reassessment to be published in recent times. Using documentary records, eyewitness accounts and a painstaking study of the terrain, he reconstructs the action in vivid detail and questions assumptions about the event that have grown up over the last 200 years. He also provides an extensive tour of the battlefield. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Military - World War I |
| Dewey: 940.27 |
| LCCN: 2006494052 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.43" W x 9.54" (1.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Battle of Talavera was one of the key confrontations of the Peninsular War. In a bloody contest the British and Spanish under Wellesley and Cuesta won a tactical victory over the French forces of Victor and Joseph Bonaparte. The battle was the climax of the offensive launched by Wellesley and his Spanish allies to expel the French from Madrid. Andrew Field's graphic analysis is the first full-length reassessment to be published in recent times. Using documentary records, eyewitness accounts and a painstaking study of the terrain, he reconstructs the action in vivid detail and questions assumptions about the event that have grown up over the last 200 years. He also provides an extensive tour of the battlefield. |
Contributor Bio(s): Field, Andrew W.: - Andrew Field is an expert in the battles of Napoleon. |