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100 1 _aNapier, William Francis Patrick,
_d1785-1860
245 1 0 _aHistory of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-27
508 _aBrian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814" by W. F. P. Napier is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This extensive work chronicles the military operations and geopolitical complexities during the Peninsular War, focusing particularly on the conflict between French forces and various Spanish and British armies. The book offers a detailed examination of battles, strategies, and the socio-political climate of the time, highlighting the role of guerilla warfare and other forms of military engagement. The opening portion of the text provides a comprehensive background on the state of the war at the beginning of the campaign, detailing the inactivity of specific Spanish regions and the emergence of guerilla warfare in response to French advances. It introduces key military figures and their strategic maneuvers, juxtaposing the organized military efforts of the French led by General Suchet with the fragmented resistance offered by the Spanish forces. The text sets the stage for the tactical complexities and challenges faced by both sides, illustrating the harsh realities of warfare while foreshadowing pivotal battles and engagements that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Thomas & William Boone, 1831
653 _aPeninsular War, 1807-1814
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/historyofwarinpe003napi
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68187
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