Category Archives: Peninsular War
Battle of Bailen
The surrender of two small French forces at Bailen sent shockwaves throughout the French empire. The 23,000 men, under the overall command of General Dupont, found themselves separated and trapped without water facing 30,000 Spaniards. The French made five sorties … Continue reading
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Tagged andalusian, austrian empire, bailen, bourbons, david chandler, denunciation, dupont, emperor francis, expulsion, french empire, french force, french forces, napoleon, peninsular, shockwaves, spain, spanish, spanish victory, strategic planning, ulcer, war, war party
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Peninsular War (1807-14)
What Napoleon planned to be a minor campaign resulted in one of the key areas of conflict in the Napoleonic Wars. After a few unsuccessful attempts to bring the war to Napoleon on mainland Europe, the Peninsular was to prove … Continue reading
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Tagged british army, british imports, brother joseph, continental system, french army, french rule, guerrilla warfare, insurrections, junot, mainland europe, murat, napoleon, napoleonic wars, peninsular, portugal, portuguese colony, spain, spanish forces, spanish king, spanish officials, spanish people, spanish throne, war
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