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Journals Of Sieges Carried On By The Army Under The Duke Of Wellington, In Spain, During The Years 1811 To 1814: With Notes And Additions; Also Memora

Journals Of Sieges Carried On By The Army Under The Duke Of Wellington, In Spain, During The Years 1811 To 1814: With Notes And Additions; Also Memora

T. Jones, John

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Technology & EngineeringGeneral Military HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354501680
ISBN13: 9789354501685
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.97 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sieges decide a nation's fate. In these journals, the Peninsula speaks in earthworks, batteries, rations, weather, and resolve. Journals Of Sieges Carried On By The Army Under The Duke Of Wellington gathers John T. Jones's close, practical record of the duke of wellington campaigns across the Peninsular War, from Peninsular War Spain 1811 through to the closing years of 1814. Part siege campaign diary, part field notebook, it reads as napoleonic military journals were meant to read: immediate, exacting, and unromantic. Expect a primary source collection shaped by the realities of british army sieges, where time, terrain, and materials matter as much as courage. Jones attends to siege warfare tactics and the stubborn detail of military engineering works: approaches, lines, batteries, and the daily grind that turns maps into outcomes. This Volume I also reaches back to the vital Portugal Lisbon defenses 1810, with memoranda on the lines thrown up to cover the capital, including the enduring interest of the Lines of Torres Vedras. For readers, it offers the visceral pace of operational life; for scholars and enthusiasts, it stands as a reliable napoleonic war research reference grounded in first-hand observation. It belongs on the shelf of anyone drawn to Wellington's sieges, and it satisfies the eye and mind of the military history collectors edition buyer who values provenance, voice, and historical weight. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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