Lines Of Torres Vedras 1809-11

By Ian Fletcher | History books | DMCA

Following the battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810 Wellington's heavily outnumbered troops began to withdraw towards Lisbon. By the evening of 9 October the British and Portuguese began to withdraw behind a line of defensive works that had been built to the north of Lisbon. These were not the rudimentary field works that the French anticipated, but an enormous network of forts, batteries and red...

Series: Fortress (Book 7)
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (June 20, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841765767
ISBN-13: 978-1841765761
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.1 x 9.7 inches
Amazon Rank: 2476108
Format: PDF Text djvu book

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