Spain - History - 1700 - 1814 (Bourbon Dynasty & Bonaparte Era), Napoleonic Wars, 19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), 18th Century British History - Georgian Era (1715-1837), British Armed Forces - Biography, Great Britain - Army, 19
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Overview
The storming of Badajoz was an epic action which involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to-hand fighting of the whole Peninsular War. At appalling cost in a nightmare assault during the night of April 6, 1812, Wellington's soldiers hacked their way over the bodies of the dead and through the huge medieval walls of the town. These were held with great tenacity, skill and courage by a resolute French and German garrison. Having stormed the town the battle-crazed army lost control and the horrors of the sacking which followed, as much as the courage of the attackers, have passed into legend.Book Details
Published
February 28, 2005
Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2005.
Pages
96
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780275986179