This new book is in many respects a companion to Albuera 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War by the same author, published by Frontline in 2008, in that it consists mainly of accounts and narratives written by participants, most of which were referenced in the earlier book but are quoted here at greater length. It also includes several accounts discovered more recently. In his Introduction, Guy Dempsey states that his purpose is to ‘present all the currently known significant eyewitness and first-hand accounts of the Battle of Albuera’ and that he hopes this book will encourage readers to examine the primary sources ‘to determine the relevant facts and produce their own version of the Albuera story.’ He distinguishes ‘eyewitness’ and ‘first-hand’ accounts by explaining that the former is ‘a written record of things seen directly by the writer’, whereas the latter ‘includes information obtained from other participants that was not observed or created directly.. Read more
Arthur Harman, Miniature Wargames

"This is a boon for skirmish wargamers a bit weary of stories from the 95th Rifles and perhaps looking for some more 'ordinary' accounts to whet their appetites and spark their imagination."
Wargames Illustrated – Issue 421, January 2023

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Wargames Illustrated – Issue 423, March 2023

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The Bookseller, Jan 23

This book contains a wealth of information, written without the ‘benefit’ of hindsight, which will enrich our understanding of life in Wellington’s army. We highly recommend it as a jolly good read. [b] Read the Full Review [link=https://www.clash-of-steel.co.uk/reviews/view/337] Here [/link] [/b]
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