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The Battle of Salamanca in historical book by military author Ian Fletcher Salamanca 1812, Wellington Crushes Marmont. This concise account of the battle of Salamanca during the Peninsula war published by Osprey Books, available from the Military Print Company.

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Salamanca 1812, Wellington Crushes Marmont by Ian Fletcher

This was the most decisive battle of the entire Peninsula War. Wellington smashed Marmont's French Army and his pursuit of its shattered remnants led to the famous cavalry charge of the King's German Legion at Garcia Hernandez. There would be two more years of sieges and hard fighting before the Iron duke crossed the Pyrenees into France but from Salamanca the British and their Portuguese and Spanish Allies always had the upper hand.

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The Osprey Campaign Series presents concise, authoritative accounts of the great conflicts of history. Each volume begins with an assessment of each commander's campaign strategy, then recounts the progress of the fighting, blow by blow. More than 90 illustrations, including maps, charts and colour plates accompany the critical stages of the campaign. Each volume concludes with a brief guide to the battlefield today, and detailed notes for wargamers.
 

 

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