Memoirs Of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, Vol. I

When Lt.-General Thomas Picton fell during a furious bayonet charge he left behind a legacy of hard fighting, high courage, volatile temper and much military glory accrued at the head of his fighting 3rd Division. In this excellent and very detailed biography, based on the Generals own private letters, recounts his long service and glittering career in the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign.

Includes over 100 maps of the actions, engagements and battles of the entire Peninsular War.