A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oman, Charles, 1860-1946

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809" by Charles Oman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume covers a significant period of military conflict in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically focusing on the events from the Battle of Corunna to the end of the Talavera campaign. The work examines the strategic developments of the Napoleonic Wars in Spain, highlighting the chaos and fragmentation of military operations during this tumultuous time. The opening of this volume discusses the aftermath of Napoleon's retreat from central Spain, marking the transition from a unified French strategy to a series of disconnected campaigns among both French and Spanish troops. Charles Oman meticulously outlines the French forces' repositioning following Moore's diversion and the counteractions of the beleaguered Spanish armies, who struggle with disorganization and ineffective leadership. The narrative sets the stage for several battles, including the Battle of Ucles, where the disjointed Spanish troops face off against the more cohesive French army, leading to significant losses for the Spaniards. This early part of Oman's account establishes not only the military conditions of the period but also the broader implications for the Spanish resistance against French occupation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Brian Coe, Ramon Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Peninsular_War

Release date is 2017-03-04