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It was the Battle of Vimeiro that established the reputation of Sir Arthur Wellesley, later to be the Duke of Wellington. This book forms part of the Bretwalda Battles series on The Peninsular War. The book outlines the Peninsular War up to the start of the Gerona Campaign. It then analyses the careers of the commanders and explains the tactics and weapons of the time together with any differences between the practices of the armies involved in the battle. The book then describes the action in detail before moving on to outline events after the sieges. With 33,000 words and numerous illustrations this book is a definitive account of the battle. Written by a military author of great experience, this book explains the way battles were fought two centuries ago and explains the course of the action in an accessible but authoritative style. This lavishly illustrated ebook is a must for anyone interested in the Peninsular War in general or the Battle of Talavera in particular. ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 - The Peninsular WarChapter 2 - The Commanders at VimieroChapter 3 - Weapons, Soldiers and TacticsChapter 4 - The French ArmyChapter 5 - The British ArmyChapter 6 - The Battle of Vimei

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Author

Oliver Hayes

Publisher

Bretwalda Books

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781909099470

Category

nonfiction