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portada The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During the Peninsular War: The Campaigns of Wellington's Portuguese Troops 1809-11
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
188
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781782823681

The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During the Peninsular War: The Campaigns of Wellington's Portuguese Troops 1809-11

John Scott Lillie; William Mayne (Author) · Leonaur Ltd · Paperback

The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During the Peninsular War: The Campaigns of Wellington's Portuguese Troops 1809-11 - John Scott Lillie; William Mayne

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Synopsis "The Loyal Lusitanian Legion During the Peninsular War: The Campaigns of Wellington's Portuguese Troops 1809-11"

ISBN: 9781782823681 Géneros: Sinópsis: The Portuguese of Wellingtons foreign legion raiders The Loyal Lusitanian Legion was part of the British Army Though manned principally by Portuguese troops there were also Germans and British soldiers among its ranks and as one might expect its commanding officer Colonel Robert Thomas Wilson was British The creation of the unit was the initiative of two Portuguese army officers who were exiled after the domination and occupation of the Iberian peninsula by Napoleons French Army This light infantry regiment with a battery of artillery attached was of course to fight the invading French during the Peninsular War The LLL had a comparatively short existence between 1808 and 1811 but it fought in both Portugal and Spain most notably in battles at Busaco and Talavera However battlefields were not the best places to employ troops of this kind and their services were best performed in conducting raids behind enemy lines in concert with guerrilla and other Portuguese and Spanish forcesthe covert operations of the day Upon disbandment LLL troops were transferred into Cacadore battalions of the Portuguese Army where they continued to be a highly valued and efficient part of Wellingtons Army in the field Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket

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