"F rancisco Longa, of guerrillas General in the War of Independence. Story of a guerrilla "is a book containing the research that its author, Jose Pardo de Santayana y Gómez de Olea, made for four years. LEYNFOR is published by Siglo XXI, SA, in Madrid in 2007.
As Longa's character stand out its participation in the War of Independence in the area of \u200b\u200bBurgos and Alava. It was a civilian who, being a blacksmith and twenty and some years, takes charge of a game 100 men, working in joint action with Abecia. Using the terrain as an ally (mountain passes, gorges convoys ambushed ...), Napoleonic to exterminate their constituents and take possession of the cargo, or mail transported. He left more than one spot and escaped more than a pursuit of the imperial army. In short, the definition of a full-fledged guerrilla. After be increasing in number, it can create the Division and as Colonel Iberia takes over Castro Urdiales after defeating the French in Hub and Miranda.
His most pointed moment in the War of Independence arrives in his speech at the Battle of Vitoria, where under the command of Sir Graham, takes Gamarra Menor, cutting path of retreat of the French towards safe place, even to participate in their persecution. Also taking part in the flights, at the battle of San Marcial and enters Lapurdi with Wellington.
As for the book to emphasize that the issue is very good, with color pictures, maps of the peninsula contextualize the Longa moments and movements in relation to the general situation on the Peninsula, 3D maps for specific actions , timelines relating the War of Independence times goes through the departure of Francisco de Longa. In short, highly recommended.
If anything is not in physical release, they have an address: http://www.leynfor.com/longa/home.html where you can access from their own book, author information, ... and the most interesting you can download and even give you directions to make a good impression of the specimen.
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