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Spying for Wellington : British military intelligence in the Peninsular War / Huw J. Davies.
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Davies, Huw J. (Huw John), 1981-
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Language
English
Published/Created
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
Description
xii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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DC231 .D38 2018
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Subject(s)
Peninsular War, 1807-1814
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Military intelligence
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Great Britain
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Wellington, Arthur Wellesley Duke of 1769-1852
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Series
Campaigns and commanders ; volume 64.
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Campaigns and commanders series ; volume 64
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Summary note
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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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, 1809-1810
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.
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ISBN
9780806161730 ((hardcover : : alk. paper))
0806161736
9780806167497 ((paperback))
0806167491 ((paperback))
LCCN
2018005197
OCLC
1035459469
Other standard number
40028714545
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