Fuentes De Onoro 1811: Wellington's Liberation Of Portugal (Praeger Illustrated Military History)

by René Chartrand

Book Overview

In October 1810 the Allied position in Portugal appeared precarious. Despite defeating Marshal Massena's French army at Bussaco, Wellington had been forced to retreat to within a few miles of Lisbon. Here the French encountered a massive line of fortifications stretching from the River Tagus to the sea. Built amid great secrecy and on Wellington's specific orders, these Lines of Torres Vedras were the French high-water mark. In February, with his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275986233
• ISBN13: 9780275986230
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 7.3"