Salamanca, 1812

by Rory Muir

Book Overview

22 July 1812. Salamanca, Spain. Frustrated at their first advance, British forces under Wellington's command have spent the last four days manoeuvring and retreating from the French army. Patient and cautious, Wellington is determined not to make a fatal mistake. He glimpses a moment of opportunity and grasps it, committing all of his troops to a sudden devastating attack. At the end of the day, the French army is broken, panic-stricken and reeling;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300186746
• ISBN13: 9780300186741
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"