A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oman, Charles, 1860-1946

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811" by Charles Oman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume details the military campaigns in the Peninsular War during the years 1810 to 1811, focusing on the operations of key figures such as Wellington and various French commanders including Masséna and Soult. It examines the strategic maneuvers and battles that shaped the course of the war during this pivotal period. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the winter campaign of 1810-1811, detailing French General Masséna's retreat to Santarém and the resulting stalemate between his forces and the British-led allied army under Wellington. Oman provides a thorough analysis of the troop dispositions, the careful strategies employed by both commanders, and the growing scarcity of supplies that pressured the French army. He underscores the significance of tactics like the "sword of famine" used by Wellington, which allowed him to avoid direct confrontation while effectively containing Masséna's forces through attrition. The narrative foreshadows the subsequent dynamics of the conflict as the two armies brace for continued confrontations and the complex interplay of military decisions are revealed in the unfolding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Brian Coe, Ramon Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Peninsular_War

Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-03-22