Charging Against Wellington: The French Cavalry in the Peninsular War, 1807-1814

by Robert Burnham

Book Overview

Like the author's previous book, The British Army Against Napoleon, Charging Against Wellington draws heavily on primary sources, manuals, memoirs, and regimental histories to bring to life the officers and men of the regiments that fought.

The book is divided into three sections. The first contains biographies of 80 generals who led the French cavalry, focusing on the time they served in the Peninsula and its impact on their careers. Two went...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848325916
• ISBN13: 9781848325913
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"