"Wellington's clash with Massena was one of the most remarkable contests between two commanders in the Peninsular War. These two formidable generals carried on a campaign of manoeuvre, battle, and attrition across Spain and Portugal in 1810 and 1811 which had a decisive impact on the outcome of the war. Wellington's reputation was enhanced, and Massena's was ruined ... [The author's] close analysis of this extraordinary encounter offers a penetrating insight into the personalities of these two outstanding soldiers ... He reassess the famous confrontations at Ciudad Rodrigo, Almeida, Busaco, the lines of Torres Vedras, and the final bitterly fought battle at Fuentes de O?oro"--Dust jacket.