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Spying for Wellington : British military intelligence in the Peninsular War
- Title
- Spying for Wellington : British military intelligence in the Peninsular War / Huw J. Davies.
- Author
- Davies, Huw J. (Huw John), 1981-
- Publication
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
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Details
- Description
- xii, 313 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Describes the organization, development, and use of Arthur Wellesley's spy network during the Peninsular War and assesses the influence of intelligence-gathering on the Duke of Wellington's decision-making"--
- Series Statement
- Campaigns and commanders series ; volume 64
- Uniform Title
- Campaigns and commanders ; volume 64.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-305) and index.
- Contents
- Blind cyclops : Britain's intelligence system in the eighteenth century -- The house of cards: Arthur Wellesley, the development of military intelligence and the origins of the Peninsular War -- Diplomats as spymasters : agent and spy networks in Spain and Portugal -- Wellington's military intelligence network -- Intelligence and the retreat to Torres Vedras, 1809-10 -- Stalemate and intelligence development in 1811 -- The limitations of intelligence : the invasion of Spain, 1812 -- Tactical and topographical intelligence : Wellington's mapmakers and the Vitoria Campaign 1813-1814 -- Epilogue : Waterloo and beyond.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-3747
- ISBN
- 9780806161730
- 0806161736
- LCCN
- 2018005197
- 40028714545
- OCLC
- 1035459469
- Author
- Davies, Huw J. (Huw John), 1981- author.
- Title
- Spying for Wellington : British military intelligence in the Peninsular War / Huw J. Davies.
- Publisher
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Campaigns and commanders series ; volume 64Campaigns and commanders ; volume 64.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-305) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1807-1814
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40028714545
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-3747