Napoleon's Cursed War
Popular Resistance in the Spanish Peninsular War
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2008
Verso Books (Verlag)
978-1-84467-082-6 (ISBN)
Verso Books (Verlag)
978-1-84467-082-6 (ISBN)
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A definitive account of the Peninsular War (1807-14), Napoleon's six-year war against Spain, this book examines what led to the emperor's devastating defeat against the popular opposition - the guerrillas - and their British and Portuguese allies. It offers a distinct vision of "Napoleon's Vietnam".
In this definitive account of the Peninsular War (1808-14), Napoleon's six-year war against Spain, Ronald Fraser examines what led to the emperor's devastating defeat against the popular opposition-the guerrillas-and their British and Portuguese allies. As well as relating the histories of the great political and military figures of the war, Fraser brings to life the anonymous masses-the artisans, peasants and women who fought, suffered and died-and restores their role in this barbaric war to its rightful place while overturning the view that this was a straightforward military campaign. This vivid, meticulously researched book offers a distinct and profound vision of "Napoleon's Vietnam" and shows the reality of the disasters of war: the suffering, discontents and social upheaval that accompanied the fighting.
In this definitive account of the Peninsular War (1808-14), Napoleon's six-year war against Spain, Ronald Fraser examines what led to the emperor's devastating defeat against the popular opposition-the guerrillas-and their British and Portuguese allies. As well as relating the histories of the great political and military figures of the war, Fraser brings to life the anonymous masses-the artisans, peasants and women who fought, suffered and died-and restores their role in this barbaric war to its rightful place while overturning the view that this was a straightforward military campaign. This vivid, meticulously researched book offers a distinct and profound vision of "Napoleon's Vietnam" and shows the reality of the disasters of war: the suffering, discontents and social upheaval that accompanied the fighting.
Ronald Fraser (1930-2012) is the author of, among other works, Blood of Spain, a celebrated oral history of the Spanish Civil War.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.3.2008 |
|---|---|
| Einführung | Perry Anderson |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 1034 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84467-082-1 / 1844670821 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84467-082-6 / 9781844670826 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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