The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Penisular War
- ISBN-10
- 1843410087
- ISBN-13
- 9781843410089
- Series
- The Spanish Ulcer
- Category
- Peninsular War, 1807-1814
- Pages
- 572
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-07-31
- Author
- David Gates
Description
By July 1807 Napoleon dominated most of Europe, the only gap in his continental system was the Iberian Peninsula. This text provides a history of the savage war which Napoleon considered insignificant, yet which ended in defeat for the French.
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