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Portugal was an ally of Britain & Napoleon wanted the Continental System to blockade trade between Britain & Europe. By very dubious means Napoleon usurps the crown of Spain & gives it to his brother Joseph. Sir John Mooores army evacuates at Corunna. The Britsh then re land near Lisbon in order to help Portugal & maintain trade links. After the convention of Cintra, in which the Royal Navy kindly gave the French a lift on their ships ! the Army was commanded by Wellesley, who goes on to bcome the Duke of Wellington. Britain was implaccably opposed to Napoleons continental domination.
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∙ 8y agoThe place was Yorktown, Virginia, Union General George McCellan and Confederate General Joseph Johnston. The events that took place: McCellan landed along the James Rivers--McCellan sits there and waits (ah yes his wonderful technique). The goal for McCellan is Richmond; remember this is part of the Union's strategy aka "Operation Anaconda." Lee is able to block McCellan though. Since McCellan is all the way over in Yorktown, Virginia Lincoln worries about Washington D.C. not having forces to protect it. This leds to Second Manassas/2nd Bull Run. The significance is the high causalities General Johnstons fell to Robert E. Lee. The Peninsular Campaign is part of the Anaconda because Lincoln is still trying to capture Richmond.
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∙ 11y agoThe Peninsular Campaign was, to all intents, a side show in the Napoleonic Wars. It was held together by a small British/Portuguese army, the only one Britain could afford and supply as most of its available money and manpower was in the Royal Navy.
After the initial attempts by the Army of Spain to stand up to the French they were forced to rely on guerrilla methods which worked quite well due to the spread-out nature of the various French corps. Whenever the French combined to attack the British/Portuguese they left many guerrillas in their rear to take over the countryside.
As was mentioned at the beginning, it was a sideshow but it could be nothing more than that as the resources in Spain were not enough to supply the large armies used in the rest of Europe. It did prove that the Armies of France were not invincible and was a continual drain on French manpower and weapons which could have been useful elsewhere.
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∙ 14y agoNapoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, had invaded Spain and named his brother Joseph as the King of Spain. Great Britain and Portugal had good reason to fear that they were next for French invasions, so they formed a coalition with the rightful King of Spain to oust the French from Spain. For the Spanish, the purpose of the Peninsular War was the throw the French out and place their own king back on the throne. For Great Britain and Portugal it was preventative medicine.
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∙ 7y agoThe so-called Peninsula plan was a brilliant idea of Union General George B. McClellan. It was called by that name inasmuch as McClellan decided the best way to capture Richmond was not to attack from the North and be forced to march 100 miles to reach Richmond. On the Virginia coast lay a Union Fort Monroe. This was vital to have Union forces keep an eye on the Confederates. Monroe was close to the several peninsulas created by the several large rivers that flowed into the Chesapeake Bay. By landing Union troops from Fort Monroe onto the main peninsula the rivers formed, the Union could surprise the South and the distance needed to march on Richmond was almost cut in half.
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∙ 11y agoWhat is important about the insular campaign
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What are Civil War campaigns?
The Civil War campaigns were the complex of military operations aiming to reach a strategic objective like: seizing a strategic point or city, destroying or capture an enemy's army. The most important of them were: the Peninsular Campaign; the Vicksburg Campaign; Lee's Maryland Campaign; Lee's Pennsylvania Campaign; the Chattanooga Campaign; the Overland Campaign; the Petersburg Campaign; the Atlanta Campaign; the March to the Sea Campaign; Hood's Tennessee Campaign; the Appomattox Campaign.
Who used areal balloons to spy and map oppsition troop movements?
ANSWER Gen. McClellan during his Peninsular Campaign.
Why was McClellan's Campaign called the Peninsular Campaign?
This campaign is called the Peninsular (peninsula) Campaign because the action was fought on the peninsula of land bounded on the north by the York River, the south by the James River and extending out to Chesapeake Bay. The Battles of Yorktown (which was not a battle but a siege that produced next to no results for McClellan) Williamsburg, Hanover Court House, Seven Pines, and the battles of The Seven Days were all fought during this expedition. The thrust of the campaign was the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia but it ended in failure.
This was an important battle in the Tennessee campaign?
Chattanooga, Tennessee
What Battlefield was figured in both the civil war and Revolutionary war?
The Battlefield of Yorktown, which saw the defeat of British General Lord Cornwallis in 1781, the onset of McClellan's' Peninsular Campaign and the seize of Yorktown on May 4, 1862.
When was the peninsular campaign?
March 1862
Who won the peninsular campaign?
The south
Who was the union commander for peninsular campaign?
George McClellan
Who was the union general associated with the peninsular campaign?
George McClellan
What are Civil War campaigns?
The Civil War campaigns were the complex of military operations aiming to reach a strategic objective like: seizing a strategic point or city, destroying or capture an enemy's army. The most important of them were: the Peninsular Campaign; the Vicksburg Campaign; Lee's Maryland Campaign; Lee's Pennsylvania Campaign; the Chattanooga Campaign; the Overland Campaign; the Petersburg Campaign; the Atlanta Campaign; the March to the Sea Campaign; Hood's Tennessee Campaign; the Appomattox Campaign.
What caused Peninsular campaign of Union General George B McClellan to fail?
McClellan's Peninsular campaign failed because the Confederate army was defending Richmond better that McClellan anticipated. They retreated, then turned and attacked McClellan, surprising the Union general.
What series of battles in June 1862 led George McClellan's retreat?
It was known as the Peninsular Campaign.
What was the goal of general McClelland's Peninsular Campaign?
To capture Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States of America.
In the Peninsular Campaign McClellan planned to sail the to Virginia on the peninsula between the York and James rivers?
potomac river
Who used areal balloons to spy and map oppsition troop movements?
ANSWER Gen. McClellan during his Peninsular Campaign.
In the Peninsular Campaign McClellan planned to sail the to Virginia on the peninsula between the York and James rivers.?
potomac river
Who was the confederate commander for the peninsular campaign?
Joseph E. Johnston - until he was badly wounded, and had to be replaced by Robert E. Lee.
