Spying for Wellington: British Military Intelligence in the Peninsular War

by Huw J. Davies

Book Overview

Intelligence is often the critical factor in a successful military campaign. This was certainly the case for Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, in the Peninsular War. In this book, author Huw J. Davies offers the first full account of the scope, complexity, and importance of Wellington's intelligence department, describing a highly organized, multifaceted series of networks of agents and spies throughout Spain and Portugal-an organization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806161736
• ISBN13: 9780806161730
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.8" x 9.6"