Wellington and Napoleon : clash of arms, 1807-1815 / Robin Neillands.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neillands, Robin, 1935-2006, author.

Series:

Pen & Sword military classics (Series) ; Series Number 4.

Pen & Sword Military Classics ; Series Number 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Peninsular War, 1807-1814.

France--History, Military--1789-1815.

France.

Great Britain--History, Military--1789-1820.

Great Britain.

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852--Military leadership.

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Military leadership.

Napoleon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (475 p.)

Place of Publication:

South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Military Classics, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wellington and Napoleon tells the story of the convergence and final clash of two of the most brilliant commanders ever to meet on the field of battle. Wellington, his men said, did not know how to lose a battle. But Wellington himself admired his adversary

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Author�s Notes""; ""Full Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Maps""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Prologue: The Plains of Maida: 1806""; ""1. The Road to Tilsit: 1764�1807""; ""2. Spain and Portugal: 1807�1808""; ""3. Arthur Wellesley: 1769�1808""; ""4. Arms and the Men: 1808�1815""; ""5. War in the Peninsula: Spain and Portugal, 1808""; ""6. The Retreat to Corunna: 1808�1809""; ""7. Austria and Portugal: 1809""; ""8. Austria: 1809""; ""9. Spain � Talavera and a Title: 1809�1810 10. Busaco: 1810""

""10. Busaco: 1810""""11. Problems with Russia: 1811�1812""; ""12. The Spanish Frontier: 1811�1812""; ""13. The Invasion of Russia: 1812""; ""14. Salamanca: June 1812""; ""15. Flight in the Winter: Russia, 1812""; ""16. The March to the Frontier: 1813""; ""17. The Battle for the Pyrenees: 1813�1814""; ""18. The Battle for Germany: 1813""; ""19. �The Battle of Nations�: Leipzig, 1813""; ""20. The March on Toulouse: France, 1813�1814""; ""21. The Battle for France: 1814""; ""22. Elba and Vienna: 1814�1815""; ""23. Ligny and Quarre Bras: 1815""; ""24. Waterloo""; ""Epilogue""

""Bibliography""""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781473820623

1473820626

9781473801301

1473801303

OCLC:

881887691