Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809-14 (Battle Orders) (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809-14 (Battle Orders) Tuesday, August 11 2009.

• This highly detailed study provides a clear account of how the British Army was organised, who commanded it, and how it functioned in the field during the Peninsular War. Focusing principally on infantry, cavalry and artillery, including foreign units in British pay, it provides a detailed and comprehensive order of battle. Doctrine, training, tactics and equipment are discussed in depth, and medical services and engineers are also covered. Concise biographical details of key commanders, over 60 unit tree diagrams, organisational tables, plus numerous illustrations make this an essential reference work for students of this period.

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809-14 (Battle Orders) Friday, July 17 2009.

• At the outset of the Peninsular War in 1808 the British expeditionary force that landed at Mondego Bay near Lisbon was, to anticipate Kaiser Bill's rather unfortunate turn of phrase, a 'contemptible little army' which merely promised to be an irritant rather than a serious threat to the mighty armies of imperial France.