{"title":"Yuhan Kim","description":"\u003cp\u003eDive into the captivating worlds crafted by Yuhan Kim, blending fantasy and adventure with memorable characters. Perfect for readers seeking fresh voices and immersive storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"to-conquer-and-to-keep-suchet-and-the-war-for-eastern-spain-1809-1814-book-yuhan-kim-9781915070470","title":"To Conquer And to Keep - Suchet and the War for Eastern Spain, 1809-1814","description":"\u003cb\u003eFully details the Battle of Sagunto and Siege of Tarragona, as well as in-depth information on Suchet's campaigns, the only single work to do so in full, vivid detail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Napoleon once famously remarked 'If I had had two Marshals like Suchet I should not only have conquered Spain, but have kept it'. Louis-Gabriel Suchet was one of the few French commanders to leave the Peninsular War with his reputation enhanced, and the only one to win his marshal's baton in that war. 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This first volume addresses the opening battles between Suchet and the Spanish commander Joaquin Blake, showing how Suchet recovered from an initial defeat to decisively crush his opponent, before considering the string of successful sieges that ended with the fall of Tarragona and a Marshal's baton.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49741401227537,"sku":"NGR9781915070470","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50182479806737,"sku":"GOR013882886","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1915070473.jpg?v=1751631882"},{"product_id":"to-conquer-and-to-keep-suchet-and-the-war-for-eastern-spain-1809-1814-book-yuhan-kim-9781804513965","title":"To Conquer And to Keep - Suchet and the War for Eastern Spain, 1809-1814","description":"Napoleon once famously remarked 'If I had had two Marshals like Suchet I should not only have conquered Spain, but have kept it'. 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This second volume takes a detailed look at the pivotal, but hitherto misunderstood, Battle of Sagunto and the campaign leading up to it, which is analyzed to incorporate new Spanish research that reconstructs the historical narrative of Suchet's climactic battle against Joaquin Blake. 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