Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras

Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras
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Publisher : From Reason to Revolution
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-13 : 1914059859
ISBN-10 : 9781914059858
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras by : Mark S. Thompson

Download or read book Wellington and the Lines of Torres Vedras written by Mark S. Thompson and published by From Reason to Revolution. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes plans to defend Lisbon from invaders during the Peninsular War 1807-1814. Three different nations considered this challenge. First the French after their invasion of 1807. Second, the Portuguese after the French were ejected in 1808 and third, the British after the French were ejected in 1809.


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