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Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808-14 (Fortress) by Ian Fletcher, Chris Taylor (Illustrator) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington's army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington's AngloPortuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in partic
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- Author
- Ian Fletcher, Chris Taylor (Illustrator)
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781849080118
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Engineering, Napoleonic Wars, Military History
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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