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Title: Militaria, 1821, Spain | Journaux des siéges entrepris par les alliés en Espagne, Pendant les années 1811 et 1812; [...] Paris, Ancelin et Pochard 1821, (16) 464 pp.
Description: French translation of M. John T. Jones' account of the allied campaign during the years 1811-1812. Illustrated with 9 fold-out plates with maps of the sieges.First the fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo was besieged, which allowed for the capture of Badajoz. The siege of Badajoz was one of the bloodiest in the Napoleonic Wars and was considered a costly victory by the British, with some 4,800 Allied soldiers killed or wounded in a few short hours of intense fighting. Filled with rage, the troops went on a rampage; breaking into homes, stealing, and even killing. It took three days before the order was restored. An estimated 200-300 civilians had been killed or injured.Translation - Spain - British army - Peninsular War - Napoleonic Wars - Badajoz - Ciudad Rodrigo - Earl of Wellington - Duke of Wellington - Portugal - French - Napoleon Half leather, 20.4 x 12.5 cm. Signs of wear, rubbing. Discoloration and foxing.

Keywords: French|Maritime & Military