A History of the Peninsular War

By Sir Charles Oman

Volume IV: December 1810 - December 1811 Masséna's Retreat.. Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona

By Sir Charles Oman

CONTENT:

Sir Charles Oman's classic 7-volume History of the Peninsular War is one of the most important histories of the Napoleonic period ever written.

Volume IV covers the period during which Portugal was finally secured from the danger of French conquest. French successes in Spain continued, but the army under Masséna was forced finally to retreat from Portugal. The Allied offensive began to gather momentum, although their attempt to recapture Badajoz was unsuccessful. Beresford's campaign on the southern frontier of Portugal included one of the hardest-fought actions of the era, the Battle of Albuera, and Graham's victory at Barrosa aided the long-running defence of Cadiz against the French siege.

Wellington saw victory at Fuentes de Oñoro, and smaller scale successes for the British Army also occurred at El Bodon, Sabugal and Arroyo dos Molinos.

KEY POINTS:

• Volume IV in the classic 7-volume history
• French retreat from Portugal - Orders of battle and lists of strengths and casualties

AUTHOR NOTES:

Sir Charles Oman was one of Britain's greatest and most celebrated historians. He died in 1946.

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