Wellington's Unsung Heroes

The Fifth Division in the Peninsular War, 1810-1814

Carole Divall

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English

Helion & Company
01 February 2023

Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Military history; Napoleonic Wars; Battles & campaigns

Series: From Reason to Revolution

The men of the Fifth Division ('The Pioneers') were among the workhorses of the British Peninsular army. Lacking both the kudos and the wealth of letters, journals and memoirs of divisions like the Third and the Light, it is easy to overlook the part they played in the struggle that finally drove the French out of Spain and Portugal. Yet they were the first troops into the streets of Badajoz. They, along with the Third Division, played a crucial part in the great victory at Salamanca. And they made up the bulk of the troops that finally took San Sebastian after a protracted and bloody siege. There is also a surprisingly wide range of material that records both their exploits and the experience of serving in the war, extending from the voices of men in the ranks to company and staff officers, brigade commanders, and the journal of the aide-de-camp of the general most associated with the division, James Leith. Looking at one division in detail also allows analysis of the divisional system as it functioned in Wellington's Peninsular Army.

The purpose of this study, therefore, is to retell a familiar story from a less familiar perspective and thus demonstrate the strategic relationship between the parts and the whole while also emphasising that wars are fought by individuals - and no two individuals react in the same way. Each man's experience is his own.

AUTHOR: Carole Divall specializes in military history, focusing in particular on the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. She has published articles on regimental history, the workings of the army of Wellington's time and aspects of the key campaigns. Her publications include Redcoats Against Napoleon and Inside the Regiment, two studies of the officers and men of the 30th Regiment during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Lives and Wellington's Worst Scrape: The Burgos Campaign 1812.

13 b/w illustrations, 11 maps, 5 tables

By: Carole Divall
Imprint: Helion & Company
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 104
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 171mm,
ISBN: 9781915113924
ISBN 10: 191511392X
Series: From Reason to Revolution
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Carole Divall specializes in military history, focusing in particular on the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. She has published articles on regimental history, the workings of the army of Wellington's time and aspects of the key campaigns. Her publications include Redcoats Against Napoleon and Inside the Regiment, two studies of the officers and men of the 30th Regiment during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Lives and Wellington's Worst Scrape: The Burgos Campaign 1812.