LEADER 04166nam 22005053 450 001 9910163175403321 005 20230803214453.0 010 $a9781782894322 010 $a1782894322 035 $a(CKB)3710000001046339 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4809379 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4809379 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348966 035 $a(OCoLC)974592923 035 $a(Exl-AI)4809379 035 $a(Perlego)3018028 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001046339 100 $a20210901d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$a"The Centurions Vs The Hydra" 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cWagram Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (126 pages) 327 $aIntro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -- Background -- Definitions and Research Questions -- Significance -- Assumptions -- Books Review and Assessment -- Limitations -- Delimitations -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 2 - THE FIRST CLOUDS OF A GROWING STORM -- An Exhausted Monarchy -- An Economic and Financial Crisis -- A Fragmented Society -- The Regeneration Policy, a Geopolitical Gambit? -- The Clash of Ideologies: Enlightenment versus Obscurantism -- A Complex Insurgency: The Peasant, the Greek Infant, and the Brigand -- The Insurgents' Tactics -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 3 - SUCHET VS THE HYDRA -- Marshall Suchet as a Man and as an Officer -- The Province of Aragon -- Reshaping an Efficient Military Tool -- Counter-Guerrilla Methodology and Tactics -- Economic Development and Counterinsurgency -- Administration Management and Counterinsurgency -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 4 - SOULT VS THE HYDRA -- Marshall Soult's Personal Background -- The Province of Andalusia -- The Military Instrument of Power in Counter-Guerrilla Warfare -- The Administrative Tool of Pacification -- Economic Issues and Counterinsurgency -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 5 - THE SUCCESS OF A NASCENT DOCTRINE? -- Case-Studies Comparison. -- Significance and Measures of Success -- Common Practices -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 6 - A BRIDGE TO THE COLONIAL WARS? -- Factors of Success -- French Counterinsurgency Problems -- Spain, the Craddle of the Africains -- GLOSSARY -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- APPENDIX A - MAPS -- APPENDIX B - GUERRILLA WARFARE, THEORETICAL APPROACH -- APPENDIX C - III CORPS, ORDER OF BATTLE -- APPENDIX D - ILLUSTRATIONS -- APPENDIX E - SUCHET'S OFFICIAL NOMINATION AS GOVERNOR OF ARAGON -- APPENDIX F - FRENCH PROPAGANDA -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Books -- Thesis -- Periodicals/Journals/Reviews -- Internet Sources. 330 $aThis book, 'The Centurions vs the Hydra: French in the Peninsular War (1808-1812)' by Major Philippe Gennequin, provides an in-depth analysis of the French military's strategies during the Peninsular War. It examines the methods used by French commanders like Marshal Suchet and Marshal Soult to handle insurgencies in Spain, particularly in regions such as Aragon and Andalusia. Using a blend of Spanish, French, and British primary sources, the author explores how these military leaders adapted to the challenges of guerrilla warfare and the broader implications for French military doctrine. The work seeks to connect these historical experiences with later colonial warfare strategies, offering insights into the evolution of counter-insurgency tactics. This academic study is suited for readers interested in military history, strategy, and the Napoleonic Wars.$7Generated by AI. 517 $a"e;The Centurions Vs The Hydra"e; 517 $aCenturions Vs The Hydra 517 $a"The Centurions Vs The Hydra" 606 $aPeninsular War, 1807-1814$7Generated by AI 606 $aGuerrilla warfare$7Generated by AI 615 0$aPeninsular War, 1807-1814 615 0$aGuerrilla warfare 700 $aGennequin$b Major Philippe H$01378019 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163175403321 996 $a"The Centurions Vs The Hydra"$93415884 997 $aUNINA