Corunna 1809: Sir John Moore’s Fighting Retreat (Campaign) - Softcover

Philip Haythornthwaite

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855329689 ISBN 13: 9781855329683

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

The retreat to Corunna is one of the epic campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Late in 1808 Sir John Moore found himself virtually alone with his small British army deep inside Spain. The armies of his Spanish allies had been overwhelmed and he faced a victorious French force under the Emperor Napoleon. He had little option but to order a retreat to the port of Corunna. This became the most arduous of trials with armies traversing mountainous terrain over appalling roads in the depths of winter. Somehow Moore held his outnumbered, exhausted men together as they struggled to reach safety. Finally at Corunna Moore's army turned to face its tormentors.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

About the Author:

Philip Haythornthwaite is an expert on the Napoleonic Wars with a worldwide reputation. He has written some 40 books, more than 20 for Osprey including Warrior 22 Imperial Guardsman 1799–1815, but still finds time to indulge himself in his other great passion – cricket.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1855329689
• ISBN 13: 9781855329683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96