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In this, the final post in a series of sixteen looking at some famous battle sites from the Peninsular War, on a trip I took this summer to Spain and Portugal, I take a look at what can be seen on the battlefield of Vittoria.
The area has been subjected to a large amount of development before the old city that now covers much of the area on which King Joseph deployed his combined three armies.
However with a bit of selectivity there is still a lot to be seen in the area that still looks, much as it would have done, two hundred years previously, and, when seen through the accounts of the veterans who fought on that spot, still come alive.
If you would like to know more then just follow the link to JJ’s
https://jjwargames.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-battle-of-vittoria-peninsular-war.html
Jonathan (JJ)
http://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk
The Last Post !
But what an epic series…… Thanks so much for being our guide across the whole campaign – I for one will miss these excursions into the past – truly a comprehensive, enlightening and entertaining insight, coupled with your on the spot photos that brought the whole thing to life –
You mention in the blogpost creating a Tab so you can access all the posts in series – I think you should rather create a book ! – I think your narrative, photos and inclusion of the original eye-witness excerpts would be a winning combination ….. Perhaps we need to Crowdfund future expedition holidays for you – Italy into Austria 1809 style, or even a driving holiday to Moscow and back
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