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Wellington at Bay - The Battle of Villamuriel, 25 October 1812 (Paperback)
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Wellington at Bay - The Battle of Villamuriel, 25 October 1812 (Paperback)
Series: From Reason to Revolution
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The Battle of Villamuriel was the largest engagement of
Wellington's retreat from Burgos in 1812. Twice as many men were
involved as in the better-known actions at Villadrigo/Venta del
Pozo two days earlier. This is the first full length account of the
action and improves significantly on previous accounts in the
campaign histories by Napier, Fortescue, Oman, and Divall. Archival
sources from Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal have been
used to build a coherent and balanced account. The orders of battle
are detailed and the military experience of both the commanders and
their units is provided. Detailed maps of the deployment of both
forces throughout the action are provided. A detailed breakdown of
the casualties on both sides is also given. Also highlighted are
the previously unreported role of 9th Foot as an aspiring light
infantry regiment, and the 1835 controversy around Napier's account
using the archives of the Sir John Oswald and a potential source
for Napier's account is identified. This has resulted in a detailed
study of one day's action in the 1812 campaign, with a view to
extracting improved understanding of how the armies fought. The
wargamer is provided with detailed scenarios to enable them to
recreate the action on the table top. The action is effectively a
re-match between the Anglo-Portuguese 5th Division and the 5e
Division of the Armee de Portugal, only a few months after the
former successfully dispersed the latter at Salamanca in July.
Wellington at Bay includes a Foreword by Carole Divall.
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