Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan was the key figure in an extraordinary, controversial and ultimately tragic episode during the Peninsula War. He was the commanding officer held responsible for the dramatic night escape of the French garrison from Almeida over a vital bridge. For this disaster he incurred the extreme wrath of the Duke of Wellington but whether this was fair remains highly debatable.
- ISBN13 9781844150298
- Publish Date 22 July 2003
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 22 January 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Imprint Leo Cooper Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English