THE SPANISH ULCER - A History of the Peninsular War.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd.
New York, Da Capo, 2001 Paper edition, reprint of 1986 edition, FINE CONDITION ( Black remainder Mark on bottom page block ). 6x9, xiv, 557 pp, numerous illus & maps. notes, bibliog, index.  -------------------------------------By July 1807, following his spectacular victories over Austria, Prussia and Russia, Napoleon dominated most of Europe. The only significant gap in his continental system, a blockade of British goods designed to bring his arch-enemy to her knees, was the Iberian Peninsula. He therefore begun a series of diplomatic and military moves aimed at forcing both Spain and Portugal to toe the line, leading to a popular uprising against the French and the outbreak of war in May 1808.Napoleon considered the war in the Peninsula so insignificant that he rarely bothered to bring to it his military genius, relying on his marshals instead, and simultaneously launching his disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. Yet the war was to end with total defeat for the French. In late 1813 Wellington's army crossed the Pyrenees into the mainland of France. The 'Spanish Ulcer' had helped to kill its host.This is the first major military history of the war for half a century, by an historian steeped in the subject. Combining scholarship with a vivid narrative, it reveals a war of unexpected savagery, of carnage at times so great as to be comparable to the First World War. But it was also a guerilla war, fought on beautiful but difficult terrain, where problems of supply loomed large. The British Navy, dominant at sea after Trafalgar, was able to provide crucial support to the hard-pressed, ill-equipped and often outnumbered forces fighting the French.Previous histories have tended to be written with a distorting jingoistic bias, and Dr Gates' can claim to be the first to provide a serious assessment of the opposing generals and their troops, as well as analyzing in detail the social and political background. The Peninsular war is particularly rich in varied and remarkable campaigns, and his book will fascinate all those who enjoy reading military history. Fully illustrated with over 100 maps and nearly 50 contemporary illustrations, it will appeal both to the buff and the newcomer to the subject alike.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Articles of War Ltd [14632], Silver City, NM, U.S.A.
New York, Da Capo, 2001 Paper edition, reprint of 1986 edition, FINE CONDITION ( Black remainder Mark on bottom page block ). 6x9, xiv, 557 pp, numerous illus & maps. notes, bibliog, index. -------------------------------------By July 1807, following his spectacular victories over Austria, Prussia and Russia, Napoleon dominated most of Europe. The only significant gap in his continental system, a blockade of British goods designed to bring his arch-enemy to her knees, was the Iberian Peninsula. He therefore begun a series of diplomatic and military moves aimed at forcing both Spain and Portugal to toe the line, leading to a popular uprising against the French and the outbreak of war in May 1808.Napoleon considered the war in the Peninsula so insignificant that he rarely bothered to bring to it his military genius, relying on his marshals instead, and simultaneously launching his disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. Yet the war was to end with total defeat for the French. In late 1813 Wellington's army crossed the Pyrenees into the mainland of France. The 'Spanish Ulcer' had helped to kill its host.This is the first major military history of the war for half a century, by an historian steeped in the subject. Combining scholarship with a vivid narrative, it reveals a war of unexpected savagery, of carnage at times so great as to be comparable to the First World War. But it was also a guerilla war, fought on beautiful but difficult terrain, where problems of supply loomed large. The British Navy, dominant at sea after Trafalgar, was able to provide crucial support to the hard-pressed, ill-equipped and often outnumbered forces fighting the French.Previous histories have tended to be written with a distorting jingoistic bias, and Dr Gates' can claim to be the first to provide a serious assessment of the opposing generals and their troops, as well as analyzing in detail the social and political background. The Peninsular war is particularly rich in varied and remarkable campaigns, and his book will fascinate all those who enjoy reading military history. Fully illustrated with over 100 maps and nearly 50 contemporary illustrations, it will appeal both to the buff and the newcomer to the subject alike.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Articles of War Ltd [14632], Silver City, NM, U.S.A.
New York, Da Capo, 2001 Paper edition, reprint of 1986 edition, FINE CONDITION ( Black remainder Mark on bottom page block ). 6x9, xiv, 557 pp, numerous illus & maps. notes, bibliog, index. -------------------------------------By July 1807, following his spectacular victories over Austria, Prussia and Russia, Napoleon dominated most of Europe. The only significant gap in his continental system, a blockade of British goods designed to bring his arch-enemy to her knees, was the Iberian Peninsula. He therefore begun a series of diplomatic and military moves aimed at forcing both Spain and Portugal to toe the line, leading to a popular uprising against the French and the outbreak of war in May 1808.Napoleon considered the war in the Peninsula so insignificant that he rarely bothered to bring to it his military genius, relying on his marshals instead, and simultaneously launching his disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. Yet the war was to end with total defeat for the French. In late 1813 Wellington's army crossed the Pyrenees into the mainland of France. The 'Spanish Ulcer' had helped to kill its host.This is the first major military history of the war for half a century, by an historian steeped in the subject. Combining scholarship with a vivid narrative, it reveals a war of unexpected savagery, of carnage at times so great as to be comparable to the First World War. But it was also a guerilla war, fought on beautiful but difficult terrain, where problems of supply loomed large. The British Navy, dominant at sea after Trafalgar, was able to provide crucial support to the hard-pressed, ill-equipped and often outnumbered forces fighting the French.Previous histories have tended to be written with a distorting jingoistic bias, and Dr Gates' can claim to be the first to provide a serious assessment of the opposing generals and their troops, as well as analyzing in detail the social and political background. The Peninsular war is particularly rich in varied and remarkable campaigns, and his book will fascinate all those who enjoy reading military history. Fully illustrated with over 100 maps and nearly 50 contemporary illustrations, it will appeal both to the buff and the newcomer to the subject alike.

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The Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal was the most bitterly fought contest of nineteenth-century Europe. From 1808 to 1814, Spanish regulars and guerrillas, along with British forces led by Sir John Moore and the duke of Wellington, battled Napoleon's troops across the length and breadth of the Iberian Peninsula. Napoleon considered the war so insignificant that he rarely bothered to bring to it his military genius, relying instead on his marshals and simultaneously launching his disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. Yet the Peninsular War was to end with total defeat for the French, and in 1813 Wellington's army crossed the Pyrenees into mainland France. What Napoleon had called "the Spanish ulcer" ultimately helped bring down the French empire. Michael Howard of Oxford University hailed this book as "a major achievement...the first brief and balanced account of the war to have appeared within our generation." Illustrated with over a hundred maps and fifty contemporary drawings and paintings, this is a richly detailed history of a crucial period in history that resonates powerfully to this day—and figures prominently in Bernard Cornwell's internationally acclaimed novels of the Napoleonic era., Paperback, Ausgabe: New Ed, Label: Da Capo Press, Da Capo Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-11, Freigegeben: 2001-11-06, Studio: Da Capo Press, Verkaufsrang: 820962.

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The Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal was the most bitterly fought contest of nineteenth-century Europe. From 1808 to 1814, Spanish regulars and guerrillas, along with British forces led by Sir John Moore and the duke of Wellington, battled Napoleon's troops across the length and breadth of the Iberian Peninsula. Napoleon considered the war so insignificant that he rarely bothered to bring to it his military genius, relying instead on his marshals and simultaneously launching his disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. Yet the Peninsular War was to end with total defeat for the French, and in 1813 Wellington's army crossed the Pyrenees into mainland France. What Napoleon had called "the Spanish ulcer" ultimately helped bring down the French empire. Michael Howard of Oxford University hailed this book as "a major achievement...the first brief and balanced account of the war to have appeared within our generation." Illustrated with over a hundred maps and fifty contemporary drawings and paintings, this is a richly detailed history of a crucial period in history that resonates powerfully to this day—and figures prominently in Bernard Cornwell's internationally acclaimed novels of the Napoleonic era., Paperback, Ausgabe: New Ed, Label: Da Capo Press, Da Capo Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2001-11, Freigegeben: 2001-11-06, Studio: Da Capo Press, Verkaufsrang: 820962.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Arbeitskreis Recycling e.V. [3736].
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Arbeitskreis Recycling e.V. [5147099].
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