Vittoria 1813 (Trade Editions)

By Ian Fletcher

Book Overview

Osprey's Campaign title for the Battle of Vittoria during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Despite Wellington's success against Marmont's army at Salamanca in July, the year of 1812 ended in bitter... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841761516
• ISBN13: 9781841761510
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Very good succinct introduction to the battle as well as ancillary campaign

This book starts out providing an excellent picture, from both Allied and French sides, of the geopolitical pictures. It then discusses each sides strategic goals during the campaign. Both sides are discussed in terms of general condition of army and high officers but it is lacking in terms of the middle and lower echelons of officers as well as equipment. The history of the events leading to this battle, the battle itself and the aftermath are all discussed. Reasons for French defeat and Allied victory are also well covered (i.e., large number of French troops being withdrawn from Spanish front to the Danube). The book is somewhat weak in its lack of color plates illustrating each sides troops. Hence for figurine and model builders not that good of a reference.