The Napoleonic Wars: The Peninsular War 1807-1814 (Essential Histories, No 17)
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| Management number | 232062133 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $7.29 | Model Number | 232062133 | ||
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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 parallel guerrilla war exacted a heavy toll of its own on the invaders. No mere sideshow to the other campaigns of the period, the Peninsular War made a significant contribution to Napoleon's eventual downfall. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1841763705 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1841763705 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
| Dimensions | 6.6 x 0.3 x 9.6 inches |
| Item Weight | 12 ounces |
| Print length | 96 pages |
| Publication date | March 25, 2002 |
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