Wellington Against Massena

The Third Invasion of Portugal, 1810-1811

David Buttery

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Pen & Sword Military
01 June 2019

Napoleonic Wars; War & defence operations

Wellington's clash with Massena was one of the most remarkable contests between two commanders in the Peninsular War. These two formidable generals carried on a campaign of manoeuvre, battle and attrition across Spain and Portugal in 1810 and 1811 which had a decisive impact on the outcome of the war. Wellington's reputation was enhanced, Massena's was ruined.

David Buttery's close analysis of this extraordinary encounter offers a penetrating insight into the personalities of these two outstanding soldiers. Using a variety of sources, in particular eyewitness accounts from both sides, he reassesses the famous confrontations at Ciudad Rodrigo, Almeida, Busaco, the lines of Torres Vedras and the final bitterly fought battle at Fuentes de Ooro.

He sheds new light on this pivotal episode in the Napoleonic Wars and his account corrects the one-sided view of the campaign that has survived to the present day. In particular he reconsiders the true cost of the scorched earth policy that was employed against the French.

AUTHOR: David Buttery is an expert on nineteenth-century British military history and the British empire, and he has made a special study of the Peninsular War. He has worked in newspapers and in an oral history archive, and he has published extensively in many of the leading military history periodicals including the Victorian Military Society's journal and Military Illustrated.

30 b/w images

By: David Buttery
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526752536
ISBN 10: 1526752530
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

David Buttery is an expert on nineteenth-century British military history and the British empire, and he has made a special study of the Peninsular War. He has worked in newspapers and in an oral history archive, and he has published extensively in many of the leading military history periodicals including the Victorian Military Society's journal and Military Illustrated.

Reviews for Wellington Against Massena: The Third Invasion of Portugal, 1810-1811

".."". offers insight into the personalities of these two extraordinary commanders and detailed analysis of their confrontations...""--Book News, Inc."