ABSTRACT

The Peninsular war was not only one of the great periods in British military history, it was also a war in which guerillas exerted a major influence, and as such, has continued relevance today. Salamanca established Wellington as one of the great military commanders of any age and it is one of the battles which produced significant results. As well as the battle the campaign contains two of the most memorable sieges ever under-taken by British arms, those of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz. This book, originally published in 1972, uses eye-witness accounts with the result that the reader can hear the principal characters explain their actions and see the battlefield through the eyes of the men who were there.

chapter 1|18 pages

The Situation at the End of 1811

chapter 4|27 pages

The Campaign Begins – Ciudad Rodrigo

chapter 5|35 pages

Badajoz

chapter 6|28 pages

Return to the North, The Raid on Almaraz

chapter 8|19 pages

The Withdrawal from the Duero

chapter 9|18 pages

July 22nd – The Morning

chapter 10|15 pages

The Afternoon

chapter 11|22 pages

Early Evening

chapter 12|18 pages

Evening and Nightfall

chapter 13|7 pages

The Aftermath

chapter 14|9 pages

The Strategy and Tactics

chapter 15|14 pages

The Army of Portugal – The Generals