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Under Wellington's Command by G.A. Henty includes a section on the Battle of Bussaco (sp. 'Busaco' in the text). Sharpe's Escape by Bernard Cornwell covers the battle. Stranger from the Sea by Winston Graham features a visit to the front line by Ross Poldark, who is on a government fact-finding mission.
Bucephalus (/ b juː. ˈ s ɛ. f ə. l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Βουκεφᾰ́λᾱς, romanized: Būcephắlās; c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. [1]
This is the order of battle for the Battle of Bussaco, 27 September 1810. French Army of Portugal. Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Masséna.
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Wellington stayed at the convent in Buçaco Forest during the days preceding the battle; an olive tree to which he tethered his horse still stands and is labelled "Wellington's olive tree". [ 10 ] Soon after the abolition of religious orders in 1834, ownership and management of the forest was transferred to the Administração Geral das Matas ...
Like Alexander's horse Bucephalus, Peritas was awarded a city named in his honor, with a monument to his glory in its central square. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to Plutarch , after recalling the story of Bucephalus, "It is said, too, that when he lost a dog also, named Peritas, which had been reared by him and was loved by him, he founded a city and ...
The previous day the French forces had pushed back the Anglo-Portuguese Army at the Battle of the Côa. The 50,000-man Anglo-Portuguese Army under General Lord Wellington now held the far bank of the Coa. However, the river's banks were steep, with only two bridges, and the French 6th Corps guarded the crossings, so the Anglo-Portuguese Army ...