Albuera 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War
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On 16 May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, stubbornly blocked the march of the French Field Marshal Soult, who was trying to reach the fortress of Badajoz, 12 miles north. Beresford, who defended himself with his bare hands against a Polish lancer, was...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1848326246
ISBN13:9781848326248
Release Date:December 2011
Publisher:Frontline Books
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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