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Klappentext This classic history of the Peninsular War was first published by a participant, Lieutenant-Colonel Napier, between 1828 and 1840. Zusammenfassung Published between 1828 and 1840! Napier's History of the War in the Peninsula was a tremendously influential! if controversial! work. He had access to many of the participants! or their papers! including French ones. The work was both highly praised and criticised. Although biased! it remains an important eyewitness source. Inhaltsverzeichnis Book I: 1. Introduction; 2. Dissensions in the Spanish court; 3. Council of Castile refuses to take the oath of allegiance; 4. New French corps formed in Navarre; 5. First operations of Marshal Bessieres; 6. Operations in Catalonia; 7. Second operation of Bessieres; 8. Dupont marches against Andalusia; Book II: 1. The Asturian deputies received with enthusiasm in England; 2. Spanish general Belesta seizes general Quesnel and retires to Gallicia; 3. Political and military retrospect; 4. Sir A. Wellesley quits his troops and proceeds to Coruña; 5. Portuguese take Abrantes; 6. The bishop and junta of Oporta aim at the supreme power; wish to establish the seat of government at Oporto; their intrigues; strange proceedings of general Decken; reflections thereupon; Book III: 1. Comparison between the Portuguese and Spanish people; 2. Internal political transactions; 3. Political position of Napoleon; he resolves to crush the Spanish; his energy and activity; marches his armies from every part of Europe toward Spain; his oration to his soldiers; 4. Movements of the Spanish generals on the Ebro, their absurd confidence, their want of system and concert; 5. Position and strength of the French and Spanish armies; Book IV: 1. Napoleon arrives at Bayonne; 2. Napoleon marches against the capital; forces the pass of Somosierra; 3. Sir John Moore arrives at Salamanca; hears of the battle of Espinosa; 4. British army advances towards Burgos; 5. Sir John Moore retreats towards Vigo; is closely pursued; 6. Observations; Appendix....
