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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811 — Charles Oman

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811

Charles Oman

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 721 pages

This fourth volume of Charles Oman's History of the Peninsular War is a detailed military history of the 1810–1811 campaigns. It follows Wellington and opponents Masséna, Soult and Marmont through Masséna's retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera and Tarragona. Readers who enjoy careful campaign narrative will value its thorough documentation.

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Transcriber's note
Table of Contents
List of Maps
List of Illustrations
Index
Frontispice illustration
Enlarge  Major General Sir Thomas Picton
A HISTORY OF THE
PENINSULAR WAR
BY
CHARLES OMAN
M.A. Oxon., Hon. LL.D. Edin.
FELLOW OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY
CHICHELE PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY
FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE
CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE REAL ACADEMIA

DE LA HISTORIA OF MADRID, OF THE ACADEMY OF LISBON
AND THE ACADEMY OF SAN LUIS OF SARAGOSSA
Vol. IV
Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811
MASSÉNA’S RETREAT     FUENTES DE OÑORO
ALBUERA     TARRAGONA
WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
OXFORD
AT THE CLARENDON PRESS
1911
HENRY FROWDE, M.A.
PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
LONDON, EDINBURGH, NEW YORK
TORONTO AND MELBOURNE

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Contents

  1. A HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. SECTION XXIII
  5. SECTION XXIV
  6. SECTION XXV
  7. SECTION XXVI
  8. SECTION XXVII
  9. SECTION XXVIII
  10. SECTION XXIX
  11. APPENDICES
  12. INDEX
  13. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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