The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During the Peninsular War: The Campaigns of Wellington's Portuguese Troops 1809-11

by John Scott Lillie, William Mayne, William Mayne

Book Overview

The Portuguese of Wellington's foreign legion raiders

The Loyal Lusitanian Legion was part of the British Army. Though manned principally by Portuguese troops, there were also Germans and British soldiers among its ranks and, as one might expect, its commanding officer, Colonel Robert Thomas Wilson, was British. The creation of the unit was the initiative of two Portuguese army officers who were exiled after the domination and occupation of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782823689
• ISBN13: 9781782823681
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"