Vittoria 1813 - Wellington Sweeps the French from Spain

Informationen zum Autor Ian Fletcher has established a reputation as a Napoleonic historian of the first rank, particularly on the British army in the Peninsular. He has been widely published and among his several titles for Osprey are Elite 52 Wellington’s Foot Guards and Campaign 59 Vittoria 1813. Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educated in Devon and studied at Newton Abbot College of Art. He has been interested in all things military since childhood, and this interest was compounded through the reading of authors such as G.A. Henty. In 1954 he joined the Life Guards and saw service in Egypt and Cyprus. Bill is a respected military illustrator of more than 15 years experience, and has illustrated many Osprey books including Men-at-Arms 299 Austrian Auxiliary Troops 1792-1816 and Campaigns 48 Salamanca 1812 and 59 Vittoria 1813. He is married with one daughter and currently lives in Ireland. Zusammenfassung This work details the course of the Vittoria campaign, the pinnacle of Wellington's achievement in the peninsular, from the initial invasion in May, to the final crushing victory and the advance into Napoleon's France. Inhaltsverzeichnis The War in the Peninsula The Vittoria Campaign/The Opposing Commanders/Order of Battle/The Battle of Vittoria/Aftermath/The Battlefield Today/Wargaming Vittoria/Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: Ian Fletcher
• Assisted by: Bill Younghusband (Illustration), William Younghusband (Illustration), Younghusband Bill (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855327399
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-739-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, Spain, military history, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, War and defence operations