Burgos in the Peninsular War, 1808-1814: Occupation, Siege, Aftermath

by Charles J. Esdaile and Philip Freeman

Book Overview

For a full month in the autumn of 1812 the 2,000-strong garrison of the fortress the French had constructed to overawe the city of Burgos defied the Duke of Wellington. In this work a leading historian of the Peninsular teams up with a leading conflict archaeologist to examine the reasons for Wellington's failure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349492531
• ISBN13: 9781349492534
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"