Albuera 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War

sku: COM9781848326248USED
ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE NOW
$5.00
Shipping from: Canada
Description
On 16 May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War’s most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, stubbornly blocked the march of the French Field Marshal Soult, who was trying to reach the fortress of Badajoz, 12 miles north. Beresford, who defended himself with his bare hands against a Polish lancer, was victorious, but at the cost of 6,000 Allied deaths and 7,000 French in just four hours. The battle is best known for the Fusilier Brigade’s charge, made famous by Sir William Napier’s melodramatic description, and because of the tenacity of the 57th Foot that earned them the nickname the ‘Die Hards’. This compelling new book fills this gap by using authentic primary sources to tell the story of the battle as completely as possible and dispels long-standing myths. The book also brings to life the human dimension of the story by using first-person recollections to describe experiences on and off the battlefield. The battle’s drama is intensified by the circumstances of the fighting, which led to extremes of behavior ranging from incomprehensible valor to rank cowardice. The book balances the traditional Anglocentric bias by paying equal attention to Spanish, Portuguese, French, Polish and German soldiers who fought there.
Price history chart & currency exchange rate
Customers also viewed

$25.00
denture box with filter tub cleaning basket soaking container denture cup denture travel organizer
fordeal.com
$5.26
Ранняя Яркая Мягкая мультяшная тканевая книга для новорожденных детей Интеллектуальные развивающие игрушки многофункциональный бампер для кровати для детей
aliexpress.ru
$12.98
Женские теннисные шорты, тонкие быстросохнущие спортивные короткие юбки для бадминтона, бега, йоги, фитнеса, эластичная спортивная одежда с высокой талией для спортзала
aliexpress.ru
$12.06
Casual Loose E-girl Jeans Pants Big Pocket Boyfriend Overalls High Waist Drape Wide-leg Pants 90's Ladies Mom Pants Streetwear
aliexpress.com
$14.59
Pride King Queen Duvet Cover International Day for LGBT Community Theme Bedding Set Rianbow Striped Design Polyester Quilt Cover
aliexpress.com
$79.05
Best price 320D Pump solenoid valve 312-5620 solenoid coil 312-5620 for CAT320D pump, for CP6.4 pump, CP6.6 pump
aliexpress.com
$353.60
Видеорегистратор iFlow F-HR-2088 8-ми канальный гибридный HD-TVI c технологией SharpSense и AoC, видеовход: 8 каналов BNC, аудиовход: 1 канал RCA (8 к, F-HR-2088
xcom-shop.ru
$6.96
Износостойкие перчатки для тяжелой атлетики, противоскользящая защитная накладка для ладоней, новые тренировочные перчатки для фитнеса
joom.ru
$7.13
Складная сумка для ручек, однотонная канцелярская сумка, высококачественный пенал, школьный офис
joom.ru
$25.17
2021 woman swimming suit split swimsuit feminine ruffled low-rise pants swimming pool sports surfing bikini swimwear
dhgate.com
$2.97
Organza Feather Flower Headband Fascinators For Women Elegant Headpiece Headwear Ladies Wedding Hairband Princess Crown 2023
aliexpress.com
$31.28
Men Winter Jacket Men 2022 New Vintage Fleece Jacket Fashion Keep Warm Windbreaker Casual Windproof Slim Fit Jacket For Men
aliexpress.com
$480.00
100% Working Desktop Motherboard for Z640 761512-001 710325-001 System Board Fully Tested
aliexpress.com
$21.86
Цифровой мультиметр ANENG Q1, измеритель напряжения и сопротивления, портативный многофункциональный детектор с красным кронштейном
aliexpress.com
$23.96
New in Travel Bag tote Bag handbags Holiday Seamless Pattern Hand Drawn Polar Bears
aliexpress.com
$21.16
Gothic Black Velvet Dress Evening Party Long Sleeve Y2k Mini Dress Women Vintage Elegant One Piece Dress Korean 2022 Autumn
aliexpress.com
$49.36
Walking Halloween Crawl Ghost Hands 19cm Room Bar Electric Voice Control Horror Toy Decoration Scary Climbing Zombie Hand Props
aliexpress.com
$16.09
chokers 2pcs butterfly necklace rhinestone hip hop choker fashion charm alloy clavicle jewelry accessories, Golden;silver
dhgate.com
$139.43
45-5 LUCUS PAYMENT PKSBBDUCK (true to size ) HIGH QUALITY send qc before ship out any two pairs free dhl, Pksbducklow
dhgate.com
$3.17
christmas decorations beautiful artificial decorative flowers tree decor fake flower bridal bouquet decorate for wedding1
dhgate.com
$91.89
2019 designer spike sock men sneakers red runner donna flat rubber shoes womens red bottom spike luxury shoes flat trainers cs08, Black
dhgate.com