The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War
- ISBN-10
- 0049400797
- ISBN-13
- 9780049400795
- Series
- The Spanish Ulcer
- Category
- History / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic Wars
- Pages
- 557
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Author
- David Gates
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