Logga in

Maxwell, W. H.

Peninsular Sketches - Volume 1

Maxwell, W. H. - Peninsular Sketches - Volume 1, e-bok

12,40€

E-bok, PDF, Adobe DRM-skydd
ISBN: 9781781503034
DRM-begränsningar

Skriva ut3 sidor with an additional page accrued var 9 timme, capped at 3 sidor
Kopiera till urklipp3 utdrag with an additional excerpt accrued var 9 timme, capped at 3 utdrag

Volume 1 of 2.
Eye-witness accounts and memoirs of the Peninsula War by ordinary soldiers who took part in the campaign have deservedly acquired a high reputation for the vivid picture they give us of life in Wellington’s army and their insights into a brutal and merciless war. These two volumes of ‘Peninsular Sketches’ are the cream of the genre. Collected by William Hamilton Maxwell, a colourful and well-regarded Anglo-Irish military historian and writer who may well have served in the Peninsular himself, they are now published in a modern revised edition. Volume One of this smart and conveniently sized re-print includes a lengthy and learned introduction by the modern military historian Stanley Monick, which comprises a biography of Maxwell himself, an outline of the course of the war, as well as well-informed notes and a commentary on the sketches themselves. Both volumes also have full indexes compiled by Dr Monick.
Volume One of the sketches give us raw material from such events as the storming of the fortress of Ciudad Roderigo and the sack of Badajoz as well as the great victory at Salamanca.
Long out of print, and a rare collector’s item in the antiquarian book market; these fascinating volumes are now within the price range of every enthusiast of the Peninsular War and Napoleonic warfare generally. For the serious student of the subject these are not to be missed.

Nyckelord: peninsular war, napoleonic wars, war, warfare, battles, military, nineteenth century, history, historical, france, spain, united kingdom, uk, britain, england, portugal, french, spanish, british, english, portuguese

Författare
Utgivare
Andrews UK
Utgivningsår
2012
Språk
en
Utgåva
1
Serie
Peninsular Sketches
Sidantal
472 sidor
Kategori
Historia
Format
E-bok
eISBN (PDF)
9781781503034

Liknande e-böcker