A History of the Peninsular War Volume I 1807-1809 : From the Treaty of Fontainebleau to the Battle of Corunna [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Oman KBE Sir Charles William Chadwick
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (657 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Peninsular War, 1807-1814; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- List of MAPS -- List of PORTRAITS -- SECTION I - NAPOLEON AND THE SPANISH BOURBONS -- SECTION I: CHAPTER I - THE TREATY OF FONTAINEBLEAU -- SECTION I: CHAPTER II - THE COURT OF SPAIN -- NOTE TO CHAPTER II -- SECTION I: CHAPTER III - THE CONQUEST OF PORTUGAL -- SECTION I: CHAPTER IV - THE FRENCH AGGRESSION IN SPAIN: ABDICATION OF CHARLES IV -- SECTION I: CHAPTER V - THE TREACHERY AT BAYONNE -- SECTION I: CHAPTER VI - THE SECOND OF MAY: OUTBREAK OF THE SPANISH INSURRECTION -- SECTION II - THE LAND AND THE COMBATANTS -- SECTION II: CHAPTER I - MILITARY GEOGRAPHY OF THE PENINSULA: MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, ROADS -- SECTION II: CHAPTER II - THE SPANISH ARMY IN 1808 -- SECTION II: CHAPTER III - THE FRENCH ARMY IN SPAIN -- 1. The Army of 1808: its Character and Organization. -- 2. The Army of 1808-14: its Character and Organization. -- SECTION II: CHAPTER IV - THE TACTICS OF THE FRENCH AND THEIR ADVERSARIES DURING THE PENINSULAR WAR -- SECTION III - SARAGOSSA AND BAYLEN -- SECTION III: CHAPTER I - OPENING OF HOSTILITIES: THE FRENCH INVASIONS OF ANDALUSIA AND VALENCIA -- SECTION III: CHAPTER II - OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH: THE SIEGE OF SARAGOSSA -- SECTION III: CHAPTER III - OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH: BATTLE OF MEDINA DE RIO SECO -- SECTION III: CHAPTER IV - DUPONT IN ANDALUSIA: THE CAPITULATION OF BAYLEN -- NOTE -- SECTION IV - THE ENGLISH IN PORTUGAL -- SECTION IV: CHAPTER I - THE OUTBREAK OF THE PORTUGUESE INSURRECTION -- SECTION IV: CHAPTER II - LANDING OF THE BRITISH: COMBAT OF ROLIÇA -- NOTE TO CHAPTER II -- SECTION IV: CHAPTER III - VIMIERO -- SECTION IV: CHAPTER IV - THE CONVENTION OF CINTRA -- SECTION IV: CHAPTER V - THE FRENCH EVACUATE PORTUGAL -- SECTION IV: CHAPTER VI - THE COURT OF INQUIRY -- SECTION V - THE STRUGGLE IN CATALONIA. ; SECTION V: CHAPTER I - DUHESME'S OPERATIONS: FIRST SIEGE OF GERONA (JUNE-JULY, 1808) -- SECTION V: CHAPTER II - THE STRUGGLE IN CATALONIA (JULY-AUGUST, 1808): THE SECOND SIEGE OF GERONA -- SECTION VI - THE CONSEQUENCES OF BAYLEN -- SECTION VI: CHAPTER I - THE FRENCH RETREAT TO THE EBRO -- SECTION VI: CHAPTER II - CREATION OF THE 'JUNTA GENERAL' -- SECTION VI: CHAPTER III - THE 'JUNTA GENERAL' IN SESSION -- SECTION VI: CHAPTER IV - AN EPISODE IN THE BALTIC -- SECTION VII - NAPOLEON'S INVASION OF SPAIN -- SECTION VII: CHAPTER I - FRENCH AND SPANISH PREPARATIONS -- SECTION VII: CHAPTER II - THE PRELIMINARY FIGHTING: ARRIVAL OF NAPOLEON -- SECTION VII: CHAPTER III - THE MISFORTUNES OF JOACHIM BLAKE: ZORNOZA AND ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS -- SECTION VII: CHAPTER IV - NAPOLEON CROSSES THE EBRO: THE ROUT OF GAMONAL: SOULT'S PURSUIT OF BLAKE -- SECTION VII: CHAPTER V - TUDELA -- SECTION VII: CHAPTER VI - PASSAGE OF THE SOMOSIERRA: NAPOLEON AT MADRID -- SECTION VIII - THE CAMPAIGN OF SIR JOHN MOORE -- SECTION VIII: CHAPTER I - NAPOLEON AT MADRID -- SECTION VIII: CHAPTER II - MOORE AT SALAMANCA -- SECTION VIII: CHAPTER III - MOORE'S ADVANCE TO SAHAGUN -- SECTION VIII: CHAPTER IV - NAPOLEON'S PURSUIT OF MOORE: SAHAGUN TO ASTORGA -- NOTE -- SECTION VIII: CHAPTER V - SOULT'S PURSUIT OF MOORE: ASTORGA TO CORUNNA -- SECTION VIII: CHAPTER VI - THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA -- APPENDICES -- I - GODOY'S PROCLAMATION OF OCT. 5, 1806 -- II - THE TREATY OF FONTAINEBLEAU -- III - PAPERS RELATING TO THE 'AFFAIR OF THE ESCURIAL' -- LETTER OF CHARLES IV TO NAPOLEON. -- LETTER OF PRINCE FERDINAND TO CHARLES IV. -- PROCLAMATION OF CHARLES IV, PARDONING THE PRINCE. -- IV - ABDICATION OF CHARLES IV -- V - THE SPANISH ARMY IN 1808 -- ROYAL GUARD. -- INFANTRY OF THE LINE. -- LIGHT INFANTRY. -- FOREIGN INFANTRY. -- MILITIA. -- CAVALRY. -- ARTILLERY. -- VI - THE FIRST FRENCH 'ARMY OF SPAIN'. ; VII - PAPERS RELATING TO THE TREACHERY AT BAYONNE -- PROTEST OF CHARLES IV AGAINST HIS ABDICATION. -- LETTER OF NAPOLEON TO FERDINAND VII. -- SECOND ABDICATION OF CHARLES IV. -- RESIGNATION OF HIS RIGHTS BY FERDINAND VII. -- VIII - THE CAPITULATION OF BAYLEN -- 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF CASTAÑOS -- 2. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH GENERALS. -- 3. CAPITULATION. -- IX - THE CONVENTION OF CINTRA -- 1. DEFINITIVE CONVENTION FOR THE EVACUATION OF PORTUGAL BY THE FRENCH ARMY. -- 2. REPORT OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY. -- 3. LORD MOIRA'S 'OPINION.' -- X - THE CENTRAL JUNTA OF REGENCY LIST OF THE MEMBERS. -- XI - THE SPANISH ARMIES, OCT.-NOV. 1808 -- 1. THE ARMY OF GALICIA [Return of Oct. 31]. - General Blake. -- 2. THE ARMY OF ARAGON. General Joseph Palafox. -- 3. ARMY OF ESTREMADURA. General Galluzzo [afterwards the Conde de Belvedere]. -- 4. ARMY OF THE CENTRE. General Castaños. -- 5. ARMY OF CATALONIA. [Morning state of Nov. 5, 1808.] General Vives. -- TROOPS IN THE SECOND LINE. -- XII - THE FRENCH ARMY OF SPAIN IN NOVEMBER, 1808. -- XIII - SIR JOHN MOORE'S ARMY: ITS STRENGTH AND ITS LOSSES.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, 'A History of the Peninsular War' by Charles Oman, provides a comprehensive account of the Peninsular War from 1807 to 1809, covering key events from the Treaty of Fontainebleau to the Battle of Corunna. It delves into the political and military intricacies involving Napoleon, the Spanish Bourbons, and the French and Spanish armies. The work is supported by detailed maps and portraits, aiming to provide a thorough understanding of the military strategies, battles, and geopolitical shifts during this period. With a wealth of primary sources, including diaries and official documents, the book is intended for historians and readers interested in Napoleonic wars and military history.
• Altri titoli varianti: A History of the Peninsular War; A History of the Peninsular War Volume I 1807-1809
• Titolo autorizzato: A History of the Peninsular War Volume I 1807-1809
• ISBN: 9781782898313; 178289831X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910164081703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: A History of the Peninsular War