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. René Chartrand examines the first of Wellesley's string of victories in the Peninsular War.
| ISBN: | 9781841763095 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 2001 |
| Author: | René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle, David G Chandler |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Campaign |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence |
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.
Vimeiro, 1808 features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence
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Vimeiro, 1808 was written by René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle, David G Chandler and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Vimeiro, 1808 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Campaign series
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