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1914

A History of the Peninsular War, Volume V: October 1811 to August 31, 1812: Valencia, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Madrid


Charles William Chadwick Oman - 1914
    The operations that took place at this time included the French campaigns of late 1811, the Allied offensive, and Wellington's great victory at Salamanca. Other notable actions included that at Garcia Hernandez, and there were also smaller operations such as those on the east coast of Spain. Orders of battle, lists of strength and casualties, and an account of Wellington's intelligence officer and code-breaker Sir George Scovell, whose efforts contributed greatly to Wellington's plans of campaign, are given in the appendices to this volume.