Camerone: The French Foreign Legion's Greatest Battle

by James W. Ryan, James Ryan, Rosemary Rohmer

The first detailed account in English of the battle that defined the elite unit's fidelity to the mission. The battle was fought at Camerone, some 40 miles west of Vera Cruz, Mexico, on April 30, 1863; the opponents were the half-strength 3d Company, 1st Battalion, of the Legion opposed by more than 2,000 Mexican regulars and guerrillas. After several fights against the Mexican lancers just beyond the deserted La Trinidad Hacienda at Camerone, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275954900
• ISBN13: 9780275954901
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"