KEYNOTE? Vivid visual history of one of most bitter fights from the Napoleonic wars The battle and retreat to Corunna is one of the greatest campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. British general Sir John Moore was left with only a small British army in the depths of Spain, when his Spanish allies were overwhelmed by the French. Facing a victorious army, far surpassing him in numbers, he had no option to retreat to Corunna, where Moore and his men would face their final fight in Spain. After a desperate flight across the mountains of north western Spain, the British army had reached the coast at Betanzos by the morning of 10 January 1809, where it quickly began to recover from its ordeal and prepare for whatever came after them. After resting for a day at Betanzos, on 11 January the British made the final march to Corunna. This arduous battle in the depths of winter, and the men who fought for survival and victory, are all covered here in detail. With numerous photographs of the uniforms, battle, and supporting battle maps, this is a must-have both for re-enactors and historians interested in the period.
