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Redcoats to Red Roses
By John Downham
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Description
This comprehensive volume vividly recounts their long struggle against Buonaparte's lieutenants, culminating in a clash with the Emperor himself on the field of Waterloo10. Follow the extraordinary journey of the $40^{th}$ Foot, one of just three regiments who fought throughout the entire six-year Peninsula War in Spain, Portugal, and the South of France, and the only one of those to also take part in the crowning victory of Waterloo11
Inside, you will find detailed, battalion-level accounts of major campaigns and more than fifty battles and sieges12, including:The War of the Third Coalition and the Battle of Maida13131313.The South America Campaign, including the Storming of Montevideo14.Roliça, Vimeiro, and the legendary Retreat to Corunna15151515.The desperate Defence of Portugal behind the Lines of Torres Vedras16161616.The bloody Sieges and Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz17171717.The Battle of Salamanca, Vitoria, and the invasion of France18181818.The pivotal role of the $30^{th}$ and $40^{th}$ at the Waterloo Campaign19191919.Campaigns in the East Indies, including the Capture of Java20202020.
An essential read for anyone interested in British Army History, the Peninsular War, and the crucial role of these regiments in defeating Napoleon. Regimental history brought to life!
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
548
Release Date:
2025-11-19
Publication Date:
2025-11-19
Publisher:
John Downham
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1970749776
ISBN13:
9781970749779
Weight:
2025 g
Height:
216 cm
Width:
280 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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