The wars of Spanish American independence 1809-29 / John Fletcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fletcher, John, author.

Series:

Essential histories (Osprey Publishing)

Essential Histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin America--History--Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Osprey Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte treacherously outmaneuvered the corrupt Spanish Bourbons and installed his brother Joseph as King of Spain, igniting the flames of war across the Iberian Peninsula. Far across the Atlantic, this event lit the fuse for a war that raged for the better part of two decades as Spain's colonies grasped the opportunity to seize their own independence. The Wars of South American Independence began with confused, scattered uprisings in 1809 and ended with a half-hearted expedition against Mexico in 1829. The South American revolutions heralded Spain's downfall as a world

Contents:

Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; Background to war: A creaking empire; The warring sides: "Fight and you shall win"; Outbreak: Loyal revolutionaries; The fighting: "War to the death"; Portrait of a soldier: William Miller; The world around war: Anarchy and opportunity; Portrait of a civilian: Francisco José de Caldas; How the war ended: "The peoples are tired and want nothing but peace and order"; Conclusion and consequences; Bibliography; Imprint

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781782007678

1782007679

9781782007685

1782007687