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A detailed, fast-moving account of the fighting in a neglected theatre of the Peninsular War.

A lavishly presented atlas of the English Civil Wars, the conflicts that ravaged the countryside of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland from 1639 to 1651.The English Civil Wars (1638-51) comprised the deadliest conflict in history fought on British soil, in which brother took up arms against brother, father fought against son, and towns, cities, and villages fortified themselves in the cause of Royalists or Parliamentarians. Although much hi...

The Peninsular War is one of the defining campaigns of the British Army and sealed its reputation for supreme professionalism, heroic obstinacy and sheer perseverance. This book presents an examination of the conflict with 164 original maps, accompanied by an authoritative text narrating the war.

Published to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo next year, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at all the aspects of the decisive 100-day campaign. The official publication supported by Waterloo 200 Ltd, the charity set up by the present Duke of Wellington to mark the anniversary.

The news of Wellington's momentous victory at Vitoria on 21 June 1813 reached London in early July. His Majesty's Government gave authority for Wellington to invade France and made noises and plans for the redeployment of the Peninsular Army in support of Russia and Prussia. Wellington, however, did not see things in quite the same way.

A detailed, fast-moving account of the fighting in a neglected theatre of the Peninsular War