One marshal has been defeated by Viscount Wellington but more have been sent to drive the British back into the sea and to reconquer Portugal. The defences at Torres Vedras played their part and now the British must see if they can overcome the French defences at Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz.
Major Matthews has a key role to play in the attacks for he is charged with discovering how to overcome the French and their guns.
From bloody siege to the Battles of Salamanca and Garcia Hernandez Bloody Badajoz follows the fluctuating fortunes of both the British army and Robbie Matthews, hero of Fuente de Oñoro!
As my regular readers will know I am working my way through the Peninsular War and it is now 1811. Viscount Wellington has two serious sieges to conduct and both are bloody affairs. In contrast, he manages, in two battles, Salamanca and Hernandez Garcia, to completely destroy the French. Famous for three French squares broken in a matter of minutes it was a most enjoyable book to both research and to write.
There will be a couple more books in the series and I will be re-writing and republishing Waterloo. For those who already have the Kindle edition, you will receive the new version free of charge when you synch your device after publication. I confess I wrote it too soon and Robbie Matthews, not to mention Sergeant Sharp, deserve better!
