France was fighting to occupy Spain. Napoleons brother Joseph was to be king. Spain did not produce many generals of note & Wellington found them unreliable allies. The same could not be said of the Portugese under Marshal Beresford, who, like Wellington, was British. Wellington has 3 major victories: Talavera, Salamanca & Vittoria. The only Marshal Napoleon awarded a Spanish title to was Marshal Gabriel Suchet.
Napoleon had trouble fighting the enemy because of the guerrilla fighters, they work in small groups to ambush French troops and then fled into hiding.
Napoleon had trouble fighting the enemy because of the guerrilla fighters, they work in small groups to ambush French troops and then fled into hiding.
The Peninsular War brought suspicion and planted seeds of discord between the neighboring communities.
Napoleon had trouble fighting the enemy because of the guerrilla fighters, they work in small groups to ambush French troops and then fled into hiding.
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Well France was basically against 3 countries, UK Portugal and Spain
Peninsular War happened in 1812.
Napoleon had trouble fighting the enemy because of the guerrilla fighters, they work in small groups to ambush French troops and then fled into hiding.
Napoleon had trouble fighting the enemy because of the guerrilla fighters, they work in small groups to ambush French troops and then fled into hiding.
The Peninsular War brought suspicion and planted seeds of discord between the neighboring communities.
The 19th Lancers did not exist until 1860 so played no part in the Peninsular War. There have been medals for sale on e-bay purporting to be for this Regt during the Peninsular War. They are all fake.
Napoleon had trouble fighting the enemy because of the guerrilla fighters, they work in small groups to ambush French troops and then fled into hiding.
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Peninsular veteran has written: 'Memoirs of a sergeant late in the Forty-Third Light Infantry Regiment : previously to and during the Peninsular War : including an account of his conversion from Popery to the Protestant religion' -- subject(s): Peninsular War, 1807-1814, Personal narratives
Andrew Leith Hay has written: 'A narrative of the peninsular war' -- subject(s): Peninsular War, 1807-1814, Personal narratives
The Spain and Portugal portion of the Napoleonic Wars.
The Spain and Portugal portion of the Napoleonic Wars.