Soldiers' Stories from the Napoleonic Wars: Spain and Portugal 1808-1814

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In 1808, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte  launched a war against Spain – until then, one of France’s closest allies. But Napoleon saw a country that was  backward, in thrall to its priests and ruled by an incompetent, dissolute monarchy. He intended to sweep away these corrupt  institutions, and bestow upon Spain the benefits of Napoleonic rule –... Read More