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Book SynopsisThe Peninsular War (1807-1814) was a military conflict for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic War, where the French were opposed by British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces. The war began when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807 and lasted until the Napoleon's defeat in 1814.
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionIntroductory View of the State of Spain and Portugal, France and EnglandSecret Treaty of Fontainebleau. Invasion of Portugal. Removal of the Royal Family to Brazil. State of Portugal Under the French UsurpationAffair of the Escurial. Seizure of the Spanish Fortresses. Tumults at Aranjuez. Ferdinand Made King in His Fathers SteadMurat Enters Madrid. The Royal Family Inveigled to Bayonne. Transactions at That PlaceInsurrection and Military Murders at Madrid. Submission of the Constituted Authorities to the Pleasure of Buonaparte. Assembly of Notables Convoked By Him at BayonneGeneral Insurrection. Proceedings in Asturias and Gallicia. Juntas Formed in the Provinces. Junta of Seville. Murder of Solano at CadizCapture of the French Squadron in That Harbour. Massacre of the French at Valencia. Proclamations of the Patriots. Movements of the French Against ThemAssembly of Notables at Bayonne. Constitution of Bayonne. The Intrusive King Enters Spain. Buonaparte Returns to ParisProceedings in England. Successes of the French in the North of Spain: Their Failure in Catalonia. Moncey Repulsed From Valencia. Dupont Enters Cordoba. Battle of Rio Seco. The Intruder Enters Madrid. Surrender of Duponts Army. The French Retreat From MadridIndex.
