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BUSSACO 1810
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| By: |
Rene Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle (Illus) |
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| ISBN 10: |
1841763101 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781841763101 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
16 November, 2001 |
| Series: |
Osprey Campaign S. No. 97 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
Wellington was faced by 80,000 men of the Army of Portugal under Marshal Massena. At Bussaco on 27 September the British/Portuguese force offered battle. This title shows how Bussaco was both a stinging defeat for the French army and a demonstration of the quality of the Portuguese army. |
| Synopsis: |
By 1810 Viscount Wellington had been forced onto the defensive. Napoleon was not about to give up and ordered a third massive invasion of Portugal. Wellington was now faced by 80,000 men of the Army of Portugal under Marshal Massena. At Bussaco on 27 September the British/Portuguese force offered battle. They had taken up a strong defensive position on high ground. Massena was perhaps too confident; the determined attacks of the French were all repulsed with the loss of 4500 French casualties against less than 1300 for the Anglo-Portuguese. This title shows how Bussaco was both a stinging defeat for the French army, and a demonstration of the courage and quality of the newly reorganized Portuguese army. It includes coverage of the construction of the defence lines around Lisbon - a masterpiece of military engineering. |
| Illustrations: |
12 colour & 75 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
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Non-returnable |