Presents the story of the Waterloo Campaign and illustrates just how desperate the battle was, with Wellington's Anglo-Dutch army hanging on to the ridge at Mont St Jean until their Prussian allies arrived to put the seal on one of the most decisive victories in military history.
A compact, fully-illustrated guide to a strategic British victory that forced the French troops out of occupied Spain.
The storming of Badajoz involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to-hand fighting of the Peninsular War. During the night of 6th April 1812, Wellington's soldiers hacked their way through a town defended with great courage by a French and German garrison.
Salamanca was the most decisive battle of the entire Peninsular War. This detailed, illustrated volume recounts its progression, alongside full-colour maps and illustrations.
Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián).
Packed with illustrations throughout, this book describes this 30-mile-wide line and its design, creation and effectiveness in the face of French attacks.