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Wellington's clash with Massena was one of the most remarkable contests between two commanders in the Peninsular War. These two formidable generals carried on a campaign of maneuver, battle and attrition across Spain and Portugal in 1810 and 1811 which had a decisive impact on the outcome of the war. Wellington's reputation was enhanced, Massena's was ruined.David Buttery's close analysis of this extraordinary encounter offers a penetrating insight into the personalities of these two outstanding soldiers. Using a variety of sources, in particular eyewitness accounts from both sides, he reassesses the famous confrontations at Ciudad Rodrigo, Almeida, Busaco, the lines of Torres Vedras and the final bitterly fought battle at Fuentes de Ooro.He sheds new light on this pivotal episode in the Napoleonic Wars and his account corrects the one-sided view of the campaign that has survived to the present day. In particular he reconsiders the true cost of the scorched earth policy that was employed against the French
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Table of contents
- cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Plates
- List of Maps
- Chronology
- Preface
- Chapter 1 The Peninsular War
- Chapter 2 Son Of The Aristocracy
- Chapter 3 Child Of Victory
- Chapter 4 The Key To Portugal
- Chapter 5 The Third Invasion
- Chapter 6 Busaço Ridge
- Chapter 7 Que Diable!
- Chapter 8 The Retreat
- Chapter 9 A Last Chance
- Chapter 10 The Most Dangerous Hour Of The War
- Chapter 11 The End Of The Old Fox
- Chapter 12 Touring The Peninsula
- Notes
- Bibliography
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