Wellington's Scapegoat
The Tragedy of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan
Published on 22. July 2003
212 pages
978-1-4738-0135-6 (ISBN)
Description
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan was the key figure in an extraordinary, controversial and ultimately tragic episode during the Peninsula War. He was the commanding officer held responsible for the dramatic night escape of the French garrison from Almeida over a vital bridge. For this disaster he incurred the extreme wrath of the Duke of Wellington but whether this was fair remains highly debatable.
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Content
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction and Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Prologue
- 1. The Mediterranean
- 2. Egypt
- 3. Plymouth, Fermoy and Folkestone
- 4. Bremen, Copenhagen and Gothenburg
- 5. From Lisbon to Sahagun
- 6. From Sahagun to Corunna
- 7. The Scheldt
- 8. Ceuta
- 9. The Lines of Torres Vedras
- 10. From the Tagus to the Côa
- 11. Almeida: Relief Foiled
- 12. Almeida: The Garrison Escapes
- 13. Almeida and the 4th Regiment of Foot
- 14. And so to Portalegre
- 15. Aftermath
- Envoi
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
