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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 1, 1807-1809 — Charles Oman

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 1, 1807-1809

Charles Oman

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 737 pages

A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 1, 1807–1809 is Charles Oman's military history of the opening phase of the Peninsular War, from the Treaty of Fontainebleau to the Battle of Corunna. It examines campaigns and politics in Spain and Portugal, drawing on archival and memoir sources. Listeners seeking a detailed, scholarly narrative of the conflict will find it valuable.

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Transcriber's note
Table of Contents
List of Maps
List of Portraits
Index
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CARLOS IIII.
REY DE ESPAÑA.
A HISTORY OF THE
PENINSULAR WAR
BY
CHARLES OMAN, M.A.

FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE
AND DEPUTY-PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY (CHICHELE)
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
VLjƯ. I
1807-1809
FROM THE TREATY OF FONTAINEBLEAU
TO THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA
WITH MAPS, PLANS AND PORTRAITS
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OXFORD
AT THE CLARENDON PRESS
1902
HENRY FROWDE, M.A.
PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
LONDON, EDINBURGH
NEW YORK

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Contents

  1. A HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. SECTION I
  5. SECTION II
  6. SECTION III
  7. SECTION IV
  8. SECTION V
  9. SECTION VI
  10. SECTION VII
  11. SECTION VIII
  12. APPENDICES
  13. INDEX
  14. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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