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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 European HistoryGeneral Military History

ISBN10: 9354501761
ISBN13: 9789354501760
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Guns, earthworks, and hard-won days on the Peninsula. In Volume III of John T. Jones's journals, the sieges are recorded with a soldier-engineer's eye and a campaigner's nerve. Read the sieges as lived. Drawn from military campaign journals and set amid Spain Portugal 1811-1814, these pages stand among the essential Napoleonic War primary sources for understanding the Duke of Wellington campaigns at ground level. Jones documents Peninsular War sieges as practical problems: batteries sited, breaches attempted, supply and weather endured, and decisions made under pressure. His notes and additions widen the view, while memoranda on the Lisbon defensive lines and the works raised in 1810 place the later operations in the shadow of the Torres Vedras Lines. The result is vivid siege warfare history and a clear window into British Army engineering, from fortifications and fieldworks to the realities of organising men and materials in hostile terrain. For military history researchers, the detail rewards close reading; for general readers, the immediacy of an eyewitness voice brings the era into sharp focus. It also serves as a dependable Napoleonic wargame reference, grounded in observation rather than legend. 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. More than a reference, it is a period record worth keeping.

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