Burgos in the Peninsular War, 1808-1814 Occupation, Siege, Aftermath
Description
For a full month in the autumn of 1812 the 2,000-strong garrison of the fortress the French had constructed to overawe the city of Burgos defied the Duke of Wellington. In this work a leading historian of the Peninsular teams up with a leading conflict archaeologist to examine the reasons for Wellington's failure.
Keywords
HistoryEuropeMilitaryFranceSocial ScienceArchaeologyModern
2014Book
Author(s)P. Freeman, C. J. Esdaile
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137432896
LanguageEnglish
