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Vimeiro 1808: Wellesley’s first victory in the Peninsular (Campaign) by René Chartrand is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Vimeiro 1808: Wellesley’s first victory in the Peninsular (Campaign) about?
Osprey's examination of the first of Sir Arthur Wellesley's string of victories in the Peninsular War (1807-1814). On 2 August 1808, a British army of 14,000 men began landing north of Lisbon under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington. They were coming to assist the Portuguese, Britain's oldest ally, to liberate their country from its French occupiers. Within a month Wellesley was to win two victories over the French at the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro. General Andoche Junot, the French commander, was forced to surrender and evacuate Portugal.
Who reads Vimeiro 1808: Wellesley’s first victory in the Peninsular (Campaign)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- René Chartrand
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing Ltd
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781472803115
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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