Description

Salamanca was the most decisive battle of the entire Peninsular War. This detailed, illustrated volume recounts its progression, alongside full-colour maps and illustrations.

Wellington smashed Marmont's French Army and his pursuit of its shattered remnants led to the famous cavalry charge of the King's German Legion at Garcia Hernandez. There would be two more years of sieges and hard fighting before the Iron Duke crossed the Pyrenees into France but from Salamanca the British and their Portuguese and Spanish allies always had the upper hand.

Ian Fletcher examines this important battle in detail and also discusses the campaign which led up to it.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
The Opposing Commanders
The Battle
Garcia Hernandez
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
Order of Battle

Further Reading
Wargaming Salamanca

Product details

Published Aug 20 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781782001942
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 70 b/w; 22 col
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 48
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Ian Fletcher

Ian Fletcher has established a reputation as a Nap…

Illustrator

Bill Younghusband

Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educate…

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