The Battle of Barrosa 1811: forgotten battle of the Peninsular War / John Grehan & Martin Mace
2014, 1st North American edition. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #237160
ISBN: 1628737247
Description; ix, 212 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates, maps; 24 cm. Contents; Saving spain -- Enter the lion -- A common cause -- A considerable risk -- Manoeuvres in the dark -- Barrosa's blood-drenched hill -- "A great and glorious triumph" -- "That terrible day" -- A confusion of commands -- "A day of unequalled joy" -- Long shadows. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index.
Price: €12.95