The book makes a first class read.

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JJ's Wargames

It is a popular history that is very well written and will keep the reader’s interest. I strongly recommend it for those who have not read much on the Peninsula War. It is a great place for further studies!

The Napoleon Series

In the bitter winter of 1808, a small British army found itself outnumbered and out manoeuvred by a French army commanded by Marshal Soult. Faced with defeat, the British under Lieutenant General Sir John Moore KB turned and marched through the mountains of northern Spain. Casting away their baggage and supplies, and pursued by the French, the army marched through desolate mountains before reaching Corunna. There they turned and fought on 16th January 1809, before embarking for England and safety. The battle was won, but Sir John Moore was mortally wounded during the action, a great loss of a talented and respected leader.

This book, first published in 2003, relates the story of the British retreat through the eyes of those who were there and survived. Drawing on their diaries, letters, memoirs and report, the narrative brings this gruelling and dramatic episode to life. Also included are three maps, 25 illustrations, an epilogue, three appendices, including the British order of battle, a select bibliography and an index.

Stuart Asquith, Author

A moving and harrowing narrative of the greatest evacuation of British troops from the continent before Dunkirk, Christopher Summerville has collated together some of the most inciting accounts of the desperate retreat to the sea of those who were present.

With accounts written by both the officers and men who were present on the retreat, this collection carefully provides an account of those who fell prey to the retreat’s cruel conditions and the fate that befell those who fell behind with the march.

Combining both the tragedy of the retreat and the heroism of the final stand, the author offers a rare insight into the campaign that almost destroyed the British army.

Michael Kirkby

'… a vivid, riveting account that captures all the heroism, endurance, suffering and despair of that long ago campaign. This book will go a long way to restoring Sir John Moore to his rightful place in the list of British heroes.'

The York Press