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With the "Eagle Takers": The Peninsular war Experiences of Hugh Gough With the 87Th (The Prince of Wales's own Irish) Regiment of Foot (en Inglés)
Robert S Rait (Autor)
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With the "Eagle Takers": The Peninsular war Experiences of Hugh Gough With the 87Th (The Prince of Wales's own Irish) Regiment of Foot (en Inglés) - Robert S Rait
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ISBN: 9781782825104 Géneros: Sinópsis: An outstanding soldier and his regiment in the Peninsular War Those who know anything of Hugh Gough will probably know of him as the general who defeated the Sikhs of the Punjab and finally secured the Indian subcontinent for the British Empire In common with many senior officers of the Victorian age Gough learned his craft as a young soldier in the British Army at war with the Napoleons French forces in Spain There he proved himself to be an outstanding and highly regarded regimental officer His regiment the 87th was comprised of hard fighting Irishmen and eventually became The Royal Irish Fusiliers For those interested in the Peninsular War this book will be especially noteworthy because much of its content concerns the comparatively little reported campaign in Andalusia Not only did Gough and the 87th fight at Barrosa but there they took the Imperial Eagle of the French 8th Ligne regimentthe first Imperial Eagle to be taken in battle in Spain by the British Army This volume extracted from a biography of Goughs entire career also provides vital insights into the siege of Tarifa Notably it was also the 87th who captured Marshal Jourdans baton at Vitoriayet another singular distinction of the Peninsular War This Leonaur original includes extensive use of Goughs own words written while campaigning in Spain together with maps and illustrations not present in the original Goughs personal experiences are complemented here by a short history of the 87th during the Napoleonic Wars Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket
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