{"product_id":"9781855326040-salamanca-1812","title":"Salamanca 1812","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWellington Crushes Marmont\u003cbr\u003eThe most decisive battle of the entire Peninsular War is described in this volume of the \"Campaign\" series. Wellington smashed Marmont's French Army and pursued its shattered remnants, leading to the famous cavalry charge of the King's German Legion at Garcia Hernandez.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalamanca was the most decisive battle of the entire Peninsular War. This detailed, illustrated volume recounts its progression, alongside full-colour maps and illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWellington smashed Marmont's French Army and his pursuit of its shattered remnants led to the famous cavalry charge of the King's German Legion at Garcia Hernandez. There would be two more years of sieges and hard fighting before the Iron Duke crossed the Pyrenees into France but from Salamanca the British and their Portuguese and Spanish allies always had the upper hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Fletcher examines this important battle in detail and also discusses the campaign which led up to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55784272953718,"sku":"9781855326040","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29638612.jpg?v=1750046293","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781855326040-salamanca-1812","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}