A frequent visitor to Spain and Portugal who has specialized in the history of the Peninsular War for his entire career, Charles Esdaile has visited most of the battlefields and other sites associated with that conflict. In this work, he places his unrivalled knowledge of the subject at the disposal of all those anxious to follow in the footsteps not just of Sir John Moore and the Duke of Wellington but a host of other figures, including such neglected commanders as the victor of Bail n, Francisco-Javier Castaños.