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Albuera 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War
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Product Description
On 16 May 1811 a combined British, Portuguese and Spanish force commanded by the British General Beresford met the French army under Soult at Albuera in southern Spain. What followed was one of the bloodiest and most controversial battles of the Peninsular War. In this ground-breaking book, Guy Dempsy examines the carnage of Albuera in unprecedented detail, and he gives a lucid account of the circumstances and the conflicting allied and French strategies that gave rise to this awful confrontation. He also offers vivid portraits of the personalities and military skills of the notable commanders who took part.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #338515 in Books
- Published on: 2008-04-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 336 pages
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About the Author
Guy Dempsey has written a number of Napoleonic military history books, including Greenhill's Napoleon's Mercenaries: Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire, 1799-1814. Donald E. Graves is the author of Fields of Glory: The Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813 and Where Right and Glory Lead!: The Battle of Lundy's Lane, 1814.
