With Guns to the Peninsula: The Peninsular War Journal of Captain William Webber, Royal Artillery
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With Guns to the Peninsula: The Peninsular War Journal of Captain William Webber, Royal Artillery by William Lloyd Webber
Second Captain Webber of the Royal Artillery joined Captain Maxwell's 9-pounder Brigade at Zafra in August 1812. His journal covers the period up to 16 June 1813, just before the Battle of Vitoria. In his journal Captain Webber records the events as they unfold on the actual day they happened, without being coloured by hindsight. He also records his impressions of the countryside and its people and customs. His journal describes his personal experiences during the advance up to and along the Tagus to Aranjuez, the reversal of fortunes during the autumn of 1812, the difficult retreat into winter quarters in Portugal and finally his brigade's part in the brilliant campaign of 1813 which saw the French pushed back across the Ebro. Webber gives vivid accounts of engagements with the enemy along the way; notably around Alba de Tormes during the retreat, and on the heights outside Burgos before the crossing of the Ebro. The late Lieutenant Colonel Laws has set the journal within the context of the Peninsular War, and outlined Webber's military career, which culminated at Waterloo where he was wounded.
Richard Henry Wollocombe is a direct descendant of Captain Webber's sister.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473882577 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473882575 |
| Title | With Guns to the Peninsula: The Peninsular War Journal of Captain William Webber, Royal Artillery |
| Author | William Lloyd Webber |
| Series | Napoleonic Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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