Recollections of the Storming the Castle of Badajos By the Third Division, Under the Command of Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Picton G.C.B., on the 6th of April, 1812
Language: English
Published by Spellmount, Staplehurst, 2001
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Seller: Peter Rhodes, Southampton, United KingdomPeter Rhodes
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22.5 x 14.5 cm., xii, 100, [5] pp. Spellmount Library of Military History. Facsimile reprint of the edition published by W. Clowes in 1836. In addition to the account of the storming of the Castle of Badajos, there are memoirs of the storming of Fort Napoleon, Almarez, and of the Battle of Corunna. The book is covered in black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. CONDITION. Fine/fine. A very clean tight copy in unmarked dust jacket. No marks of ownership.
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- Title
- Recollections of the Storming the Castle of Badajos By the Third Division, Under the Command of Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Picton G.C.B., on the 6th of April, 1812
- Author
- MacCarthy, Captain
- Publisher
- Spellmount, Staplehurst
- Publication year
- 2001
- Binding
- Original Cloth
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1862271313
- ISBN 13
- 9781862271319
- Edition
- Facsimile Reprint.
- Seller catalogs
- History - Europe
This is a facsimile of the extremely rare Second Edition, published in 1836, of the personal narrative by Captain MacCarthy, late of the 50th Regiment, who was assistant engineer in the 3rd Division. This is a graphic account of the siege and storming of Badajos by the man who led the 3rd Division and was wounded in the attack. He also includes memoirs of the storming of Fort Napoleon, Almaraz, and the battle of Corunna.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Peter Rhodes
Southampton, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since February 9, 2004
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