Napoleon's forces invaded Spain in 1808, but two years went by before they overran the southern region of Andaluc a. Situated at the farthest frontier of Napoleon's "outer empire," Andaluc a remained under French control only briefly--for two-and-a-half years--and never experienced the normal functions of French rule. In this groundbreaking examination of the Peninsular War, Charles J. Esdaile moves beyond traditional military history to examine the...
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