Bussaco von chambers (14 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Reprint. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf-wear to dj.; clean internals.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1994 facsimile of the original edition of 1910, 8vo, i-xv, 260 pp, plans at the rear, black and white illustrations. Light fading to the spine else fine in dust wrapper.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wellington's early Peninsular War victory recounted in detailIn the autumn of 1810 Wellington, at the head of an army of 50,000 British, King's German Legion, Hanoverian and Portuguese troops, was in Portugal withdrawing before a French Army of 65,000 men under the command of Marshal Masséna. Wellington was retreating towards Lisbon to take refuge behind his brilliantly prepared Lines of Torres Vedras, while Massena pursued him, harassed by Craufurd and his Light Division. Ever mindful of the benefits of favourable terrain upon which to contest a successful defensive action, Wellington, on the 27th of September, turned at bay at Bussaco to fight a delaying battle. The attacking French columns were compelled to labour up steeply rising broken country in the face of punishing fire and paid dearly for it, though their misfortunes in Portugal would soon become far worse. This excellent and detailed book focusses entirely on the battle at Bussaco and includes many photographs and maps of the battlefield together with illustrations which were not included in the original edition. An essential book for every library of the Peninsular War.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnWellington s early Peninsular War victory recounted in detailnIn the autumn of 1810 Wellington, at the head of an army of 50,000 British, King s German Legion, Hanoverian and Portuguese troops, was in Portugal withdrawing before a.

275p. Excellent condition original hardback. Gold tooling to cover very scarce hardback. ; illus, 7 large fold-out maps in wallet at the rear. Inscribed to Sir James Mackay.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. The first edition of George L. Chamber's scarce study of the 1810 Battle of Bussaco, complete with folding maps. The first edition of this scarce work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, however the inscription has been partially obscured by a prior owner's label. The inscription is still visible, reading "To the Rev Mr Aveling, With the Author's kind regards, George Chambers, Christmas 1924".An insight into the Battle of Bussaco, part of the Peninsular War, fought on the 27th September 1810 in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Bucaco. The battle resulted in a British victory against the French forces.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding plate, seven folding maps to the pocket to the rear, and in-text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.By George L. Chambers. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is faded. Discolouration to the extremities. Light marks and a little light rubbing to the cloth. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, partially obscured by a prior owner's label. Heavy ink mark to the tail of the textblock, from the paste downs and endpapers, lighter to the first and last few pages. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light handling marks, including marks to the maps. Good. G. L. Chambers (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Zustand: Good. 8vo. [18]. 260pp. Presentation copy from the author. Orignial maroon cloth, discoloured.7 folding maps in rear folder. Photograph of Chuchill at a book event, signing a document.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:776595900.by G.L. Chambers, Lt.-Col., late commandant of the Madras Artillery Volunteers, and formerly of the Bangalore Rifle Volunteers, lately member of the Madras Legislative Council, Chairman of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and President of the Anglo-Indian Association of Madras ; with numerous original maps, and illustrations from photographs taken by the author on the spot.he Battle of Bussaco/Buçaco was fought September 27th, 1810.Wellington chose the Sierra do Bussaco to defend against Masséna's invading army.Wellington's army consisted of about 25,000 British, 25,000 Portuguese & 78 guns, against 60,000 French with 112 guns.This was the third invasion of Portugal by French forces.Wellington wanted to delay the French as long as possible while the lines of Torres Vedras were being constructed. He also ordered food to be destroyed or moved behind the lines near Lisbon, in order to deny the enemy the supplies they'd need to survive in the Portuguese winter.The Bussaco ridge, is high & very steep, it intersects the road to Coimbra & Lisbon, providing the best defensive position on the French route of invasion.Opening the battle Masséna ordered Ney & Reyner to attack up the ridge while Wellington made use of the "Reverse Slope" tactic.As the French columns crested the ridge they attempted to deploy into line but the columns struggled to deploy, when the British & Portuguese regiments closed to them, delivering deadly volley fire.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A signed copy of the very scarce first edition of this study of Wellington"s victory at Bussaco, illustrated with folding maps and original photographs by the author. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.First edition.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper: "With the Author's kind regards, G. L. Chambers."Illustrated with a photographic frontispiece, folding photographic plate, numerous vignette illustrations, and seven folding maps and battle plans in a pocket to the rear of the work. Collated, complete.G. L. Chambers' illustrated study of the Battle of Bussaco, an important incident in the Peninsular War, fought and won by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army.Occurring in September 1810 in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Bucaco, Chambers details his visits to key locations in the battle, while providing a chronological accounts of the events of the campaign, and illustrating this work with his own original photographs. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Author's presentation inscription to front free endpaper. The odd light handling mark to boards. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down, dated 1963. Fading to spine and extremities. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Light scattered spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Hinge slightly strained in one or two places, but firm. Pages bright and clean with one or two very minor spots and handling marks to fore edge. Very Good. G. L. Chambers (illustrator). signed by author. book.…