At the end of the 18th century Spain remained one of the world's most powerful empires. Portugal, too, was prosperous at the time. By 1808, everything had changed. Portugal was under occupation and ravaged by famine, disease, economic problems and political instability. Spain ha…
For years Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe. Nothing could have prepared the Spanish for the devastating implosion of 1808-14. Trafalgar destroyed its navy and the country degenerated into a brutalized shambles. This work comes to terms with this confl…
A new look at Napoleon's campaign across the Iberian Peninsula. Peopled with some of history's greatest figures, including Wellington and Napoleon, this is great history written on an epic scale.
Wellington's army in the Peninsula, 1809-14
by Reid, Stuart, Anderson, Duncan
fromBattle orders
Wellington's army in the Peninsula, 1809-14
by Reid, Stuart, Anderson, Duncan
fromBattle orders
Wellington's army in the Peninsula, 1809-14
by Reid, Stuart, Anderson, Duncan
fromBattle orders
This highly detailed study provides a clear account of how the British Army was organised, who commanded it, and how it functioned in the field during the Peninsular War. Focusing principally on infantry, cavalry and artillery, including foreign units in British pay, it provides…
" ... The authors assess British Romanticism's creative and polemical engagements with the Peninsular War, the bid of Spanish American colonies to establish independence with British support, and the impact of travel narratives about Spain and the Americas."--Page 4 of cover.