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Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808-14 Paperback - 2003

by Ian Fletcher; Chris Taylor (Illustrator)


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Ian Fletcher is one of the leading authorities on the Peninsular War and Wellington¹s army. Born in London in 1957, his first book, In Hell Before Daylight, was published in 1984, since when he has written or edited over 20 more. He also runs Ian Fletcher Battlefield Tours. Ian has worked on the BBC¹s Decisive Weapons series, The History Channel¹s Line of Fire series and Channel 4's series on evolutionary Armies. He has also broadcast on radio and continues to lecture whenever he can. A Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society and a Member of the British Commission for Military History, Ian lives in Rochester, Kent, with his wife Debbie, and their two children, Jack and Harriet.

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Napoleon Bonaparte once said that while fortresses would not stop an army, they would nevertheless retard its movements: nowhere was this proven more clearly than in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War from 1808 to 1814.

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  • Title Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808-14
  • Author Ian Fletcher; Chris Taylor (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford Ox2 9lp United Kingdom
  • Date November 21, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781841765778 / 1841765775
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.77 x 7.29 x 0.27 in (24.82 x 18.52 x 0.69 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.274

About the author

Ian Fletcher is one of the leading authorities on the Peninsular War and Wellingtons army. Born in London in 1957, his first book, In Hell Before Daylight, was published in 1984, since when he has written or edited over 20 more. He also runs Ian Fletcher Battlefield Tours. Ian has worked on the BBCs Decisive Weapons series, The History Channels Line of Fire series and Channel 4's series on evolutionary Armies. He has also broadcast on radio and continues to lecture whenever he can. A Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society and a Member of the British Commission for Military History, Ian lives in Rochester, Kent, with his wife Debbie, and their two children, Jack and Harriet.
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