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British Invasion of the River Plate 1806-1807 by Ben Hughes (Hardcover, 2014)
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- Condition
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- Seller Notes
- “Dustjacket a little curling at top edges with clean text and firmly bound.”
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- Subject Area
- Military History
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Item Weight
- 755g
- ISBN
- 9781781590669
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- British Invasion of the River Plate 1806-1807
- Item Height
- 234mm
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books LTD
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Subject
- History
- Number of Pages
- 307 Pages
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In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires. Over the next eighteen months, Britain was sucked into a costly campaign on the far side of the world. The Spaniards were humbled on the battlefield and Montevideo was taken by storm, but the campaign ended in disaster when 6000 redcoats and riflemen surrendered following a bloody battle in the streets of the Argentine capital. So ended one of the most humiliating and neglected episodes of the entire Napoleonic Wars. In 'The British Invasion of the River Plate' Ben Hughes tells the story of this forgotten campaign in graphic detail. His account is based on research carried out across two continents. It draws on contemporary newspaper reports, official documents and the memoirs, letters and journals of the men who were there. He describes the initially successful British invasion, which was stopped when their troops were surrounded in Buenos Aires' main square and forced to surrender, and the second British attack which was eventually defeated too. His narrative covers the course of the entire campaign and its aftermath. While focusing on the military and political aspects of the campaign, his book gives an insight into the actions of the main protagonists William Carr Beresford, Sir Home Popham, Santiago de Liniers and 'Black Bob' Craufurd and into the experiences of the forgotten rank and file. He also considers the long-term impact of the campaign on the fortunes of the opposing sides. Many of the British survivors went on to win glory in the Peninsular War. For the Uruguayans and Argentines, their victory gave them a sense of national pride that would eventually encourage them to wrest their independence from Spain. AUTHOR: Ben Hughes is a teacher and lecturer. He has spent many years living and travelling in South America and exploring its colonial history and he a special interest in the Napoleonic Wars. His previous books include Conquer or Die!, They Shall Not Pass! And The Siege of Fort William Henry. SELLING POINTS: Graphic account of the disastrous British attack on Argentina during the Napoleonic Wars . Based on the original research in the British and Argentine archives and on first hand eyewitness testimony . Fascinating portrait of the British expedition's maverick naval commander Sir Home Popham . Covers the parts played by famous Peninsular War soldiers like William Carr Beresford and 'Black Bob' Crauford . Insight into British colonialism and the Argentine independence movement in the early nineteenth century 20 illustrations
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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781781590669
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176757192
Product Key Features
Publication Name
British Invasion of the River Plate 1806-1807
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
307 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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