Praeger, February Date: 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition THUS / 1st Printing (Praeger - 2005) - No marks or writing observed in text. Binding tight and square. No DJ as issued. Gently read. . . . . . . . . Despite Wellington's success against Marmont's army at Salamanca in July, the year of 1812 ended in bitter disappointment for the British. However, a year later Wellington's series of brilliant maneuvers threw the French onto the defensive on all fronts, culminating in the final victory at Vittoria: 90,000 men and 90 guns attacking in four mutually supporting columns. The French center gave way and both flanks were turned, their army finally breaking in flight towards Pamplona. Any French hopes of maintaining their position in Iberian peninsula were crushed forever. On October 7, the British set foot on the sacred soil of Napoleon's France. Despite Wellington's success against Marmont's army at Salamanca in July, the year of 1812 ended in bitter disappointment for the British. After occupying Madrid Wellington's troops were repulsed at Burgos. The subsequent retreat in October and November 1812 was accompanied by all the miseries that had characterised Sir John Moore's famous retreat to Corunna in the winter of 1808-09. Those soldiers who endured both declared that the retreat from Burgos was by far the worse. Discipline collapsed and the starving soldiers looted what they could. With the army once again concentrated around Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington issued hi ...

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Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, Date: 2005. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7x0x9. First printing. Rear board lightly soiled. 2005 Hard Cover. 96 pp. Despite Wellington's success against Marmont's army at Salamanca in July, the year of 1812 ended in bitter disappointment for the British. However, a year later Wellington's series of brilliant manoeuvres threw the French onto the defensive on all fronts, culminating in the final victory at Vittoria: 90,000 men and 90 guns attacking in four mutually supporting columns. The French centre gave way and both flanks were turned, their army finally breaking in flight towards Pamplona. Any French hopes of maintaining their position in the Peninsular were crushed forever. On 7 October the British set foot on the 'sacred soil' of' Napoleon's France. 2005. Praeger ISBN 0275986160 US

Praeger Publishers, Date: 2005-02. Hardcover. Used: Good. 2005. Praeger Publishers ISBN 0275986160 9780275986162 [US]

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