The Napoleonic Wars
Author | : Gregory Fremont-Barnes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 1472895479 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781472895479 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Napoleonic Wars written by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.