The Peninsular War, fought in Spain and Portugal in the early years of the nineteenth century has long fascinated students of the Napoleonic Wars-particularly those who are keenly interested in the campaigns of the British Army under the leadership of the 'great captain of the age'-the Duke of Wellington. From the reverses of the heroic retreat and evacuation at Corunna to the scenes of great sieges and bloody assaults such as Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajos and San Sebastian, the 'old peninsular army' clad in faded scarlet and rifle green fought and marched under the most arduous conditions under...
The Peninsular War, fought in Spain and Portugal in the early years of the nineteenth century has long fascinated students of the Napoleonic Wars-part...
The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual readers who are enchanted by the colour and romance of those incredible times. No aspect of the period has generated more interest and enthusiasm than the war at sea-fought between great naval commanders whose names from reverberated through time and who stood upon the decks of equally famous ships of the line in heroic battles. Here are the true life events that so inspired C. S. Forrester-and those who later followed his tradition of naval adventures to appeal...
The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual readers who are e...
The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual readers who are enchanted by the colour and romance of those incredible times. No aspect of the period has generated more interest and enthusiasm than the war at sea-fought between great naval commanders whose names from reverberated through time and who stood upon the decks of equally famous ships of the line in heroic battles. Here are the true life events that so inspired C. S. Forrester-and those who later followed his tradition of naval adventures to appeal...
The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual readers who are e...
PREFACE THE tales here told are written, not to glorify war, but to nourish patriotism. They represent an effort to renew in popular memory tho groat traditions - of the Imperial race to which we belong. The history of the Empire of which are subject, -the story of the struggles and sufferings by which it has been built up-is thc best legacy which the past has bequeathed to us. But it is a treasure strangely neglected. The Statc makes primary education its anxious care, yet it does not make its own history a vital part of that education. There is red danger that for the average youth the...
PREFACE THE tales here told are written, not to glorify war, but to nourish patriotism. They represent an effort to renew in popular memory tho groat ...
