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ALBUERA 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War | 
 enlarge | Author: Guy Dempsey
Publisher: Frontline Books
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 189870
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 1848324995
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.27420946
EAN: 9781848324992
ASIN: 1848324995
Publication Date: June 2008
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On 16 May 1811, the small town of Albuera was the setting for one of the Peninsular War's most bloody and desperate battles. A combined Spanish, British and Portuguese force of more than 30,000 men, under the command of Lord Beresford, stubbornly blocked the march of the French field marshal Soult, who was trying to reach the fortress of Badajoz, 12 miles north. Beresford, who defended himself with his bare hands against a Polish lancer, was victorious, but at the cost of 6,000 Allied deaths and 7,000 French in just four hours. The battle is best known for the Fusilier Brigade's charge, made famous by Sir William Napier's melodramatic description, and because of the tenacity of the 57th Foot that earned them the 'Die Hards' nickname. The battle has not been seriously studied since Sir Charles Oman and Sir John Fortescue's histories early in the 20th century - accounts which are incomplete and sometimes simply incorrect. This compelling new book fills this gap by using authentic primary sources to tell the story of the battle as completely as possible and dispels long-standing myths.The book also brings to life the human dimension of the story by using first-person recollections to describe experiences on and off the battlefield. The battle's drama is intensified by the circumstances of the fighting, which led to extremes of behavior ranging from incomprehensible valor to rank cowardice. The book balances the traditional Anglocentric bias by paying equal attention to Spanish, Portuguese, French, Polish and German soldiers who fought there.
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Complex Battle September 16, 2008
While not large in comparison to many battles of the Napoleonic Wars, the battle of Albuera was both complex and significant. Mr. Dempsey's accounting of it is a first rate exposition, and I highly recommend it to those interested in the Napoleonic Wars in general, and most certainly those with an interest in the Peninsular campaigns.
Dual Listing for Albuera 1811 April 19, 2008
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I am the author of this book and I want to correct some confusion caused by the fact that it is listed twice by Amazon. This is the correct listing in terms of the publisher and bibliographical details, but if you order the book through the other listing, which has incorrect details but a a lower price, you will get the same book. The confusion exists because the book was first posted on Amazon by Greenhill Books, which was the company that originally expected to publish the book. However, last year Greenhill merged with Pen & Sword Books and the title was assigned to Pen & Sword's new military publishing division, Frontline Books. There is accordingly only one book and it has now been published in England, so copies will be available shortly here in the U.S.
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