Download or read book The British Campaigns in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by D.J. Goodspeed and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was originally prepared on behalf of the Directorate of Military Training to be used as a text for officers’ study courses. It covers the rise of Napoleon to the battle of Toulouse and the end of the war.
Download or read book Wellington s History of the Peninsular War written by Stuart Reid and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historic account of the Peninsula War written by the man leading forces against the French, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Though pressed many times to write about his battles and campaigns, the Duke of Wellington always replied that people should refer to his published dispatches. Yet Wellington did, in effect, write a history of the Peninsular War in the form of four lengthy memoranda, summarizing the conduct of the war in 1809, 1810, and 1811 respectively. These lengthy accounts demonstrate Wellington’s unmatched appreciation of the nature of the war in Spain and Portugal, and relate to the operations of the French and Spanish forces as well as the Anglo-Portuguese army under his command. Unlike personal diaries or journals written by individual soldiers, with their inevitably limited knowledge, Wellington was in an unparalleled position to provide a comprehensive overview of the war. Equally, the memoranda were written as the war unfolded, not tainted with the knowledge of hindsight, providing a unique contemporaneous commentary. Brought together by renowned historian Stuart Reid with reports and key dispatches from the other years of the campaign, the result is the story of the Peninsular War told through the writings of the man who knew and understood the conflict in Iberia better than any other. These memoranda and dispatches have never been published before in a single connected narrative. Therefore, Wellington’s History of the Peninsular War 1808-1814 offers a uniquely accessible perspective on the conflict in the own words of Britain’s greatest general.
Download or read book Lectures Upon the British Campaigns in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Charles Walker Robinson and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Wellington s Two Front War written by Joshua Moon and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Arthur Wellesley's 1808–1814 campaigns against Napoleon's forces in the Iberian Peninsula have drawn the attention of scholars and soldiers for two centuries. Yet, until now, no study has focused on the problems that Wellesley, later known as the Duke of Wellington, encountered on the home front before his eventual triumph beyond the Pyrenees. In Wellington's Two-Front War, Joshua Moon not only surveys Wellington's command of British forces against the French but also describes the battles Wellington fought in England—with an archaic military command structure, bureaucracy, and fickle public opinion. In this detailed and accessible account, Moon traces Wellington's command of British forces during the six years of warfare against the French. Almost immediately upon landing in Portugal in 1808, Wellington was hampered by his government's struggle to plan a strategy for victory. From that point on, Moon argues, the military's outdated promotion system, political maneuvering, and bureaucratic inertia—all subject to public opinion and a hostile press—thwarted Wellington's efforts, almost costing him the victory. Drawing on archival sources in the United Kingdom and at the United States Military Academy, Moon goes well beyond detailing military operations to delve into the larger effects of domestic policies, bureaucracy, and coalition building on strategy. Ultimately, Moon shows, the second front of Wellington's "two-front war" was as difficult as the better-known struggle against Napoleon's troops and harsh conditions abroad. As this book demonstrates, it was only through strategic vision and relentless determination that Wellington attained the hard-fought victory. Moon's multifaceted examination of the commander and his frustrations offers valuable insight into the complexities of fighting faraway battles under the scrutiny at home of government agencies and the press—issues still relevant today.
Download or read book The War in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Alexander Innes Shand and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The British Campaigns in the Peninsula 1808 1814 By D J Goodspeed Maps Drawn by C C J Bond written by Canada. Canadian Army. Directorate of Military Training and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wellington s Army in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Michael Glover and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Peninsular War 1807 1814 written by Michael Glover and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a fascinating insight into what it was like to march and fight, to eat and be wounded, to command and be commanded at the start of the 19th century. Stress is laid on the technological limitations of warfare at that time.
Download or read book Lectures Upon the British Campaigns in the Peninsula 1808 14 written by Charles Walker Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Jac Weller and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic account of Wellington s tactics and strategy in the Peninsular War is one of the best single-volume works ever written on the epic campaign. Jac Weller covers all the battles with the French in which Wellington was involved. Talavera, Busaco, Salamanca and Vitoria are among the famous battles that he brings to life once more, with the aid of meticulous research, extensive visits to and photographs of the battlefields themselves, and an unwavering ability to cut a clear path through tangled military events. Wellington in the Peninsula brilliantly demonstrates how a great commander finally achieved victory after six years of battle against Napoleon s army."
Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Jac Weller and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-19 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Wellington at Waterloo delivers an in-depth history of the military commander’s tactics and strategy in the Peninsular War. After gaining strategic and tactical experience in Colonial India, Arthur Wellesley went to battle against French forces in the Peninsular War. With his decisive victories there, he ascended to the peerage of the United Kingdom as the 1st Duke of Wellington. Inthis volume, historian Jac Weller delivers a complete account of Wellington’s career on the Iberian Peninsula, covering all the battles in which he took part. Talavera, The battles of Busaco, Salamanca and Vitoria are among the famous conflicts Weller brings to life in the lively chronicle, combining meticulous research with extensive visits to the historic battlefields. Supplementing his accessible narrative with photographs, Weller demonstrates how this great commander finally achieved victory after six years of battle against Napoleon’s army.
Download or read book British Amphibious Campaigns and Operations of the Peninsular War 1808 1814 written by Paul C. Krajeski and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wargame Scenarios written by Jonathan Sutherland and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enjoyment of wargaming is greatly enhanced if the battles (games) are played within well thought-out scenarios. Instead of simply lining up evenly-matched armies and fighting to the death, the players can have realistic objectives (such as the capture of a vital piece of terrain or delaying a superior enemy to cover a retreat) and be confronted with more challenging tactical decisions. Devising such scenarios can take a lot of effort, and more critically, time, which is always in short supply. This book is designed to take the time and effort out of organising fascinating and challenging wargames set in the Peninsular War. rnrnIn addition to 20 carefully devised scenarios of varying size and complexity, this book contains a concise introduction to the theatre of operations and an integrated chronology of battles and campaigns, showing where the scenarios fit into the wider events. The scenarios and orders of battle are intended for use with Pen & Sword's own Napolenic wargame rules, Grand Battery, but they are easily adaptable for use with other leading systems.rnrn Briefing notes on the context of the battle and the dilemmas and objectives facing each commander.rn Orders of battle for each side and any other information required to set up. rnContents :rnrn Concise introduction to the Peninsular War with chronology to place the scenarios in context.rn 20 carefully devised scenarios of varying size and complexity.rn a wargamer-friendly map, showing players where to place terrain, buildings and other features that had an impact on the battlefield. It will also show initial dispositions (historical) and mark the point of entrance (or exit) of units during the battle. rn Clear win/lose/draw conditions.
Download or read book History Of The War In The Peninsula And In The South Of France From The Year 1807 To The Year 1814 Vol lV written by W. F. P. Napier and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814, Vol. 4" by William Francis Patrick Napier continues the compelling historical account of the Napoleonic Wars in the Iberian Peninsula and other one southern France. This volume picks up from where its predecessor left off, delving deeper into the complex military campaigns and political intrigues, and also human stories that unfolded between 1807 and 1814. With meticulous detail and insightful analysis, Napier narrates pivotal events like the Battle of Vitoria, the Pyrenees campaign, and the subsequent allied invasion of France itself. The author which that offers a comprehensive perspective on the strategies and tactics, and other one leadership of the opposing forces, particularly the British and Portuguese, Spanish, and French armies. Through this comprehensive work, Napier masterfully explores the impact of the war on both soldiers and civilians, shedding light on the suffering, courage, and resilience displayed by those caught in the conflict's crossfire. He also examines the diplomatic and political intricacies that shaped the course of the war, as well as the profound consequences it had on the geopolitical landscape of the time.
Download or read book All for the King s Shilling written by Edward J Coss and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British troops who fought so successfully under the Duke of Wellington during his Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon have long been branded by the duke’s own words—“scum of the earth”—and assumed to have been society’s ne’er-do-wells or criminals who enlisted to escape justice. Now Edward J. Coss shows to the contrary that most of these redcoats were respectable laborers and tradesmen and that it was mainly their working-class status that prompted the duke’s derision. Driven into the army by unemployment in the wake of Britain’s industrial revolution, they confronted wartime hardship with ethical values and became formidable soldiers in the bargain These men depended on the king’s shilling for survival, yet pay was erratic and provisions were scant. Fed worse even than sixteenth-century Spanish galley slaves, they often marched for days without adequate food; and if during the campaign they did steal from Portuguese and Spanish civilians, the theft was attributable not to any criminal leanings but to hunger and the paltry rations provided by the army. Coss draws on a comprehensive database on British soldiers as well as first-person accounts of Peninsular War participants to offer a better understanding of their backgrounds and daily lives. He describes how these neglected and abused soldiers came to rely increasingly on the emotional and physical support of comrades and developed their own moral and behavioral code. Their cohesiveness, Coss argues, was a major factor in their legendary triumphs over Napoleon’s battle-hardened troops. The first work to closely examine the social composition of Wellington’s rank and file through the lens of military psychology, All for the King’s Shilling transcends the Napoleonic battlefield to help explain the motivation and behavior of all soldiers under the stress of combat.
Download or read book A Boy in the Peninsular War written by Robert Blakeney and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History Of The War In The Peninsula And In The South Of France From The Year 1807 To The Year 1814 Vol I written by W. F. P. Napier and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814, Vol. 1" is a comprehensive account of the Peninsular War, authored by William Francis Patrick Napier. The he book delves into the military campaigns and other one political intricacies during this significant period of European history. Napier, a British military officer with firsthand experience in the Peninsular War, meticulously documents the events and strategies employed by the Allied forces, led by the Duke of Wellington, in their fight against the French armies under Napoleon Bonaparte's command. The book provides valuable insights into the challenges and also triumphs of the British, Portuguese, and also Spanish forces as they engage in a protracted and challenging conflict. Napier's writing is characterized by a vivid and detailed narrative, offering readers a compelling and authoritative account of the war's progression. He not only describes the major battles but also delves into the socio-political contexts that shaped the outcomes of various campaigns. As a seminal work on the Peninsular War, Napier's "History of the War in the Peninsula" remains a primary source for historians and military enthusiasts alike. His expertise as a military commander and his eloquent prose make this volume an indispensable reference for understanding the complexities and significance of the Peninsular War during the early 19th century.
