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Great Battles: Corunna

Great Battles: Corunna

by Christopher Hibbert (Author)

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

The Battle of Corunna, which was fought on 16 January 1809, saved a British army from annihilation but resulted in the tragic death of a fine general - Sir John Moore. With the aid of surviving eye-witness accounts the author provides a horrifying picture of the hardships and suffering of this bitter campaign. 'Fast-flowing, taut and economical...the pithy thumb-nail sketches are masterly, the account of the battle superb' Times Literary Supplement 'Told with passion and clarity...a compelling book; the main lines of the campaign are clear and the incidents vividly memorable' Sunday Telegraph

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 04 Dec 2003
ISBN 10: 1842127209
ISBN 13: 9781842127209
Book Overview: By a bestselling author o Now reissued in a brand new 'Great Battles' livery o Illustrated with photographs, battleplans and maps 'A fine book, moving, vivid and thorough' Correlli Barnett, Evening Standard o

Author Bio
Christopher Hibbert was educated at Radley and Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war, was twice wounded and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. Described by Professor J.H. Plumb as 'a writer of the highest ability', he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Hon. D. Litt of Leicester University.