Wellington\'s early Peninsular War victory recounted in detail In the autumn of 1810 Wellington, at the head of an Army of 50,000 British, King\'s German Legion, Hanoverian and Portuguese troops, was in Portugal withdrawing before a French Army of 65,000 men Under the command of Marshal Mass na.
Wellington was retreating towards Lisbon to take refuge behind his brilliantly prepared Lines of Torres Vedras, while Massena pursued him, harassed by Craufurd and his Light Di.
Wellington\'s early Peninsular War victory recounted in detail In the autumn of 1810 Wellington, at the head of an Army of 50,000 British, King\'s German Legion, Hanoverian and Portuguese troops, was in Portugal withdrawing before a French Army of 65,000 men Under the command of Marshal Mass na