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Wellington Against Soult: The Second Invasion of Portugal, 1809 Kindle Edition
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPen & Sword Military
- Publication dateJuly 31, 2016
- File size30.5 MB
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He has worked as a tour guide for several companies and has led tours of the Waterloo campaign battlefields.
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- ASIN : B01H39RKJY
- Publisher : Pen & Sword Military (July 31, 2016)
- Publication date : July 31, 2016
- Language : English
- File size : 30.5 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 294 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,596,346 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #251 in Napoleonic War History (Kindle Store)
- #700 in History eBooks of Spain & Portugal
- #790 in Napoleonic War History (Books)
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2016With "Wellington Against Soult", author David Buttery completes his Peninsula War trilogy on the three French invasions of Portugal, and the respective ripostes by the future Duke of Wellington and his Anglo-Portuguese Army. This particular book covers the second French invasion, in 1809.
The first couple of chapters introduce the Napoleonic Wars, the Peninsular War and the opposing generals. Readers already familiar with the situation can skip ahead to chapter three and the beginning of Marshal Soult's invasion at the head of the French II Corps. Soult maneuvered through limited Portuguese opposition to take the city of Porto. Wellington returned to Portugal in time to take over from General John Craddock, who had already begun a move north from Lisbon with the small British Army in Portugal. Wellington closed on Porto, flanked by Portuguese formations trained by the British General/Portuguese Marshall Beresford.
The heart of the narrative is Wellington's bold assault on the French Army in Porto, using a surprising and opportunistic crossing of the Douro River. After a fierce fight for the city, the combat moves into the mountains of the Portuguese interior and a race against time and increasingly foul weather. A closing chapter evenhandedly assesses the two commanders and their respective performances. The text is supplemented by a small selection of sketch maps and a collection of period illustrations and modern photographs.
Like the two earlier books, "Wellington Against Junot" and Wellington Against Messina", this book is well-written and highly readable. It is likely to appeal to the general reader and to the student of the Peninsular War. Highly recommended to those audiences.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024Enjoyed this book, although not near as good as the author's utterly superb Waterloo Battlefield Guide. Nice account of the 1809 French invasion of Portugal, the second time they did so, and especially the two Battles of Porto in March and May.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2022Easy to read and understand. A compelling summary of Wellington's 1809 campaign. I recommend it to anyone who is learning about the Peninsular Campaign.
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BerthoReviewed in France on October 7, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars edition satisfaisante
en anglais, hélas
- JSRReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Account
In the last couple of years quite a number of books have appeared covering the less well known aspects of the Peninsular War. This falls into that category since the build-up to and aftermath of Wellesley's celebrated crossing of the Douro in Porto is seldom covered in "popular" histories. This is a relatively short book (180-odd pages) but is very detailed, well-focussed and an excellent read. I have read a number of Buttery's books and I like his style. Very highly recommended.
- GHReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on an obscure campaign.
Really interesting book on a lesser known engagements during Wellington's early campaign in the peninsula. Also its nice to see both sides covered and not just the British.
- Kevin RReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Great book. Recommend the other two.
- mr dewayne mcquillanReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Wellington Against Soult: The Second Invasion...
can't wait to read this book , the first book was great