Fighting Napoleon: Guerrillas, Bandits and Adventurers in Spain, 1808-1814

by Charles J. Esdaile

Book Overview

Alongside the Spanish army in the campaign against Napoleon (1808-1814) was an assortment of freebooters, local peasants, and bandits who were organized into ad hoc regional private armies. These "guerrillas"--a term introduced to the English language during the Peninsular War--ambushed French convoys, attacked French encampments, and pounced upon, dodged, and fought French columns, often with extreme brutality. This book investigates for the first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300101120
• ISBN13: 9780300101126
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"