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 Anglo-Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.
| ISBN: | 9781841765778 |
| Publication date: | 21st November 2003 |
| Author: | Ian Fletcher, C Taylor |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Fortress |
| Genres: |
Architecture History Warfare and defence |
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 Anglo-Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.
Fortresses of the Peninsular War, 1807-14 features in the following genres: Architecture, History, Warfare and defence
Fortresses of the Peninsular War, 1807-14 is available in Paperback
Fortresses of the Peninsular War, 1807-14 was written by Ian Fletcher, C Taylor and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Fortresses of the Peninsular War, 1807-14 has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Fortress series
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