The Peninsular War Atlas

Author(s) : LIPSCOMBE Nick
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The Peninsular War Atlas
© Osprey Publishing

 
From the publishers:
The Peninsular War saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the Napoleonic Wars. Over a period of five years, it is estimated that half a million soldiers and civilians were killed. The battles, however, are less well-known than those of other Napoleonic battles; despite the exposure given to this theatre in Bernard Cornwell's “Richard Sharpe” series of novels, the soldiers who fought there have received little public recognition. Now, following the bicentennial commemorations, this theatre is gaining wider recognition.
 
The Peninsular War Atlas has been put together over the last decade by Colonel Nick Lipscombe of the British Army. Based in Spain, he is the chairman for the official organization of Peninsular War commemorations, and has thirty years of military service behind him. In collaboration with Spanish authorities and academics, he has re-evaluated key battles and offers readers new interpretations of the sources available.
 
The atlas comes illustrated with 160 high-standard maps, and is accompanied by a text narrating the entire war.

Year of publication :
2010
Place and publisher :
Osprey Publishing
Number of pages :
384
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