Fuentes De Onoro 1811: Wellington's Liberation Of Portugal (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
(Part of the Osprey Campaign (#99) Series and Osprey Campaign (#99) Series)
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In October 1810 the Allied position in Portugal appeared precarious. Despite defeating Marshal Massena'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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0275986233
ISBN13:9780275986230
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:Praeger Pub Text
Length:96 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:9.8" x 0.5" x 7.3"
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