The Napoleonic Wars (3): The Peninsular War 1807-1814

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Book Overview

Napoleon's occupation of the Iberian peninsula embroiled him in a protracted and costly war against British, Spanish and Portuguese forces ultimately led by one of history's greatest commanders -- the Duke of Wellington. Yet it also introduced a new dimension to warfare, for Napoleon's 'Spanish ulcer' became a bitter seven-year struggle against peoples inflamed by nationalism. Thus, while Wellington achieved successive victories in open battle, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841763705
• ISBN13: 9781841763705
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.