{"product_id":"9781855329577-badajoz-1812","title":"Badajoz 1812","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWellington's bloodiest siege\u003cbr\u003eThe storming of Badajoz involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to-hand fighting of the Peninsular War. During the night of 6th April 1812, Wellington's soldiers hacked their way through a town defended with great courage by a French and German garrison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBadajoz 1812 \u003c\/i\u003eanalyses the storming of Badajoz, which involved Wellington's infantry in some of the most savage hand-to hand fighting of the whole Peninsular War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt appalling cost in a nightmare assault during the night of the 6 April 1812, Wellington's soldiers hacked their way over the bodies of their dead and wounded and through the huge medieval walls of the town. These were held with great tenacity, skill and courage by a resolute French and German garrison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving stormed the town the battle-crazed army went berserk and the horrors of the sacking which followed, as much as the sublime courage of the attackers, have passed into legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56325489885558,"sku":"9781855329577","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31282562.jpg?v=1758512853","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781855329577-badajoz-1812","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}