Operations of the British Army in Spain: Involving Broad Hints to the Commissariat, and Board of Transports : With Anecdotes Illustrative of the Spanish Character

Author of Operations of the British Army in Spain

ISBN 10: 0371651964 / ISBN 13: 9780371651964

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Operations of the British Army in Spain: Involving Broad Hints to the Commissariat, and Board of Transports : With Anecdotes Illustrative of the Spanish Character
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371651964
• ISBN 13: 9780371651964
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Operations Of The British Army In Spain: Involving Broad Hints To The Commissariat, And Board Of Transports : With Anecdotes Illustrative Of The Spanish Character by An Officer of the Staff. This volume provides a contemporaneous, often polemical account of the 1808–1809 British expedition to Spain, mixing firsthand narrative of voyages, marches, and battles with sharp social and political commentary on Rumour, public opinion, and conduct of both Spaniards and British officials. It includes dispatches and eyewitness scenes—from the Corunna landing and the route through Galicia and Portugal to the retreat toward Vigo and Corunna—paired with reflections on supply difficulties and the performance of the Commissariat and Board of Transports. The work covers the Battle of Corunna and the death of Sir John Moore, as well as anecdotes illustrating Spanish character and Franco-British relations. Throughout, the author advocates reform in administration, cautions against over-optimistic allied campaigns, and grounds its critique in contemporary military and diplomatic realities.