Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army: 1808- 814
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Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army: 1808- 814 by Rory Muir
The British army reached the apogee of its success in the war against Napoleon, and in particular in the famous campaigns in the Peninsula, while under Wellington's command. Yet many aspects of how it achieved its victories have been ignored. This book breaks new ground in a series of meticulous studies which reveal the hidden mechanisms that lie behind triumphs such as Salamanca and Vitoria. At the same time it places Wellington's campaigns in their strategic context and explains how he achieved his success.The principles underlying the organization of Wellington's army are uncovered in a penetrating analysis. His key subordinates are given the attention they deserve, and there is an authoritative explanation of the importance of rank and seniority. Fascinating studies of bridging operations and the role of reconnaissance are included, and an invaluable appendix lists the titles of hundreds of firsthand accounts by British soldiers.
Rory Muir is the author of several books on the Peninsular War including Salamanca, 1812. The first volume of his biography of Wellington was published in 2013. Ron McGuigan has been studying the British army for over three decades, the author of Into Battle: British Orders of Battle for the Crimean War and co-author, with Robert Burnham, of The British Army against Napoleon: Facts, Lists and Trivia 1805-1815. Howie Muir has had numerous articles published on the British army. Robert Burnham is the editor of the largest Napoleonic history site on the internet (www.napoleon-series.org) and author of Charging against Wellington: the French Cavalry in the Peninsular War.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473827615 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473827612 |
| Title | Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army: 1808- 814 |
| Author | Rory Muir |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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