A History of the Peninsular War: October 1811 to August 31, 1812
- ISBN-10
- 1853672254
- ISBN-13
- 9781853672255
- Series
- A History of the Peninsular War
- Category
- Peninsular War, 1807-1814
- Pages
- 634
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Greenhill Press
- Author
- Charles Oman
Description
Sir Charles Oman's monumental study is unquestionably the most complete and readable account of the Peninsular War ever written; it is also breathtaking in its scope and detail. The seven volumes chart the course of the war, from its opening shots In 1807, to the final expulsion of the French from Spain and invasion of France in 1814.
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