Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 Vol 1 written by Captain Lewis Butler and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written almost a century after the events they describe, Lewis Butler's two volumes on Wellington's Peninsula War campaigns have rightly been judged a classic of military history. The story of how the Iron Duke turned disaster into triumph, and defeat into a final victory, has surely never been told with more authority. Butler's first volume begins with the Spanish popular revolt against the imposition of Napoleon's brother Joseph as their king and their appeal to Britain for aid. Early British disasters culminate in Sir John Moore's retreat and death at Corunna. Wellington fought back at the battles of Talavera and Busaco, but was compelled by Marshal Massena to retreat once more into Portugal, and only his foresight in constructing the impregnable lines of Torres Vedras, and denuding the country before them, saved the day. The first volume concludes with Wellington taking the offensive again at the battle of Fuentes d'Onoro and Albuera. Both volumes are liberally illustrated with maps and sketches of the battles and other operations. What Napoleon called his 'Spanish ulcer' has never been more minutely described and dissected, with the author paying a military man's due attention to the sinews of war as well as to the action.
Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Lewis Butler and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Wellington's Operations in the Peninsula (1808-1814), Vol. 1 of 2 French, s has been added to the known numbers of Wellington's sabres, bayonets, and artillerymen, and g or g to the number of sabres and bayonets only. It is impossible to answer for the correct spelling of names of places. Almost every town or river in Spain and Portugal seems capable of being spelt in half a dozen different ways. I beg to express my acknowledgments to Lieutenant Colonel W. H. James, for the use of his unpublished prec'is, and to Mr. Eden Phillpotts, for a variety of kind services. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Lewis William George Butler and published by . This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1-Invasion to the Battle of Albuera, 1811 The author of this history of Wellington's Peninsular War, Captain Lewis Butler of the Rifles, declares himself at the outset to be a disciple of William Napier and an enthusiastic student of that 'incomparable classic' for which Napier is principally known. His objective is to provide a 'concise' history of the conflict for those who may lack the capacity or time to engage with Napier's massive opus. Readers should note that the author actually sells himself somewhat short. In fact, Butler's work encompasses the entire war-not confining itself only to Wellington's involvement as his title suggests. Within the two substantial volumes-concise being a relative term-of his history he gives us his own narrative of the war in an easy to read but thorough and engaging style. Modern students have often taken the criticism (by others) of Butler's mentor Napier as 'given wisdom.' Much controversy concerning Napier's history originated from those involved in the war, who had personal reasons for taking exception to his perspectives, this did not therefore mean that he was inevitably wrong. The view that his is an overworked reference in no way detracts from its value-particularly for those not familiar with it. Furthermore, Butler points out that his history contains 'certain points of military detail which are omitted from or in all events not prominently brought forward' by Napier in his work. The coy tone and often apologetic conventions of 19th century prefaces are often not in the best service of the reader in enabling one to appreciate the full merits of the work in hand. Modern readers may be assured that Butler's is an excellent, original account in its own right and not-irrespective of the value of such a work-an edited rewrite of Napier. It will both interest general readers and be a valuable addition to every library of the history of the Napoleonic Wars. Volume one provides a background to the conflict, the campaigns to Rolica, Vimeiro, Corruna, Saragossa, Talavera, Torres Vedras, Ciudad Rodrigo, the Coa, Busaco, Barossa, Fuentes d'Onoro and all the events leading to Albuera in 1811-essentially the first three years of the war in detail. Available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Lewis William George Butler and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Wellington's Operations in the Peninsula (1808-1814), Vol. 2 of 2 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 by Captain Lewis Butler written by Lewis Butler and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Lewis William George Butler and published by London, T. F. Unwin. This book was released on 1904 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wellington s Operations in the Peninsula 1808 1814 Vol 2 written by Captain Lewis Butler and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written almost a century after the events they describe, Lewis Butler's two volumes on Wellington's Peninsula War campaigns have rightly been judged a classic of military history. The story of how the Iron Duke turned disaster into triumph, and defeat into a final victory, has surely never been told with more authority. Volume Two begins with Wellington besieging and storming Badajoz and Ciudad Roderigo. These successes are followed by the difficult but decisive campaign culminating in Wellington's victory over Marshal Marmont at Salamanca and his entry into Madrid. After a difficult winter, Wellington once again resumes the offensive, defeats Marshal Soult at Vitoria and chases him over the Pyrenees and out of Spain. But Soult's stubborn resistance continues at the battles of Nivelle, the Nive, and Orthez as the fighting moves towards Toulouse where Wellington fights his final, victoriuous battle of the war as news of Napoleon's abdication arrives. Both volumes are liberally illustrated with maps and sketches of the battles and other operations. What Napoleon called his 'Spanish ulcer' has never been more minutely described and dissected, with the author paying a military man's due attention to the sinews of war as well as to the action.
Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Jac Weller and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 0 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 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 Wellington in the Peninsula written by Jac Weller and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula 1808 1814 Illustrated With 58 Photos Taken by the Author and 22 Maps written by Jac Weller and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wellington s Men Remembered Volume 1 written by Janet Bromley and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work to be published in two volumes, which has been compiled on behalf of the The Waterloo Association containing over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 28 countries world wide.
Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula 1808 1814 written by Jac Weller and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
