Packed with illustrations and maps, this slim volume examines Wellington’s comeback in Portugal, which ultimately led to the end of its French occupation.In October 1810 the Allied position in Portugal appeared precarious. Despite defeating Marshal Mass na’s French army at Bussaco, Wellington had been forced to retreat to within a few miles of Lisbon. Here the French encountered a massive line of fortifications stretching from the River Tagus to the sea. Built amid great secrecy and on Wellington’s specific orders, these Lines of Torres Vedras were the French high-water mark.In February, with his army on the point of starvation, Mass na was forced to retreat. The scene was set for the climactic action of Fuentes de O oro, expertly examined by prolific military history author Ren Chartrand.
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语言 英语 ● 格式 PDF ● 网页 96 ● ISBN 9781846035548 ● 出版者 Bloomsbury Publishing ● 发布时间 2013 ● 下载 3 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 4865358 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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