Battle of Maida
Napoleon’s elite troops faced the opposition with contempt. But in three hours the Frenchmen were swept from the field. Sailing from Palermo, the British army was to land behind the French, inspire Calabrian insurrection and perhaps help besieged Gaeta. Maida allowed it a two-month stay in Italy. Gaeta fell on 18 July 1806, a fortnight […]
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