Vimeiro 1808
Wellesley's first victory in the Peninsular
Published on 19. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-84176-309-5 (ISBN)
Description
In August 1808, a 14,000-man British army landed at Figura da Fozin Portugal under the future Wellington, Sir Arthur Wellesley. General Andoche Junot had 25,000 French troops in Portugal but these were scattered trying to contain the Portuguese. A 6,000-strong French force under General de Laborde was sent against the British. Wellesley outmanoeuvred his opponent and, at Rolica on 17 August, defeated the French. The suprized French mustered a further 13,000 men and hoped to defeat the British quickly as more troops were arriving from England. Junot met Wellesley (16,000 British, 2,000 Portuguese) at Vimeiro on 21 August.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
69 b/w; 31 col
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84176-309-5 (9781841763095)
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03/2013
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Persons
Rene Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including almost 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of Canadian Military Heritage. He lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons. Patrice Courcelle, born in northern France in 1950, has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. His previous work for Osprey includes MAA 328 and 335 'Emigre & Foreign Troops in British Service' Vols. 1 and 2, Campaign 76 'Ticonderoga 1758' and Campaign 79 'Louisbourg 1758'
Content
Origins of the campaign; opposing commanders; opposing armies; opposing plans; Junots French invasion and occupation of Portugal; the 1808 revolt; Wellesley arrives; the Battle of Rolia; the battle of Vimeiro; aftermath; the convention of Cintra; the battlefields today.