The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1)

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The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1)

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Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire forces. Similarly, most uniform historians have been limited to a few half-understood paintings by Dighton, and brief notes from secondary sources. René Chartrand's recent primary research in Portuguese and British archives now offers a wealth of important new material. An excellent book - groundbreaking in its originality.

Table of Contents

Introduction · The Portuguese Army before1807 · Invasion, Occupation & Revolt 1807–08 · The Rebirth of the Army · Chronology of Operations · Uniforms & Equipment · The LIne Infantry · The Plates · Index

Product details

Published Sep 25 2000
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781855327672
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 27 b/w; 29 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 343
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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René Chartrand

RENÉ CHARTRAND was born in Montreal and educated i…

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Bill Younghusband

Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educate…

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