This fifth volume of Charles Oman’s military history covers the Peninsular War from October 1811 to the end of August 1812, following Wellington’s campaigns in Spain and Portugal. A detailed and scholarly narrative, it gives a clear account of the period for anyone interested in Napoleonic warfare and the British army in the Peninsula.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Transcriber’s note Table of Contents List of Maps List of Illustrations Index Frontispice illustration Enlarge Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia from the portrait by Girardet A HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR BY
CHARLES OMAN M.A. OΎLjƿ., HLjƿ. LL.D. EŠƗƿ. 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 OF THE ACADEMY OF SAN LUIS OF SARAGOSSA VLjƯ. V Oŕǵ. 1811 – AǼƄ. 31, 1812 VALENCIA CIUDAD RODRIGO BADAJOZ SALAMANCA MADRID WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OXFORD AT THE CLARENDON PRESS 1914 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON EDINBURGH GLASGOW NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE BOMBAY HUMPHREY MILFORD M.A. PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY
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