The French 'invasion by stealth' of her uneasy ally Spain, and the final proclamation of Napoleon's brother Joseph as king, led to the spontaneous outbreak of a war of resistance in May 1808 that would rage for six years. Despite Napoleon's clear advantage, the Spanish Army was never completely destroyed, their stubborn resistance typified by epic sieges at Zaragoza and Gerona and nationwide guerrilla warfare. The second of three volumes, this book examines the history, uniforms and equipment of the Spanish Army who, with the help of guerrillas and 'armed peasantry', stood up to Napoleon's Grand Army against all odds.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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René Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including almost 30 Osprey titles. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.
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The plates are worth the price of the book,
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This review is from: Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2) (Men-at-Arms) (v. 2) (Paperback)
The primary reason I buy the Osprey books are for the color plates. More often than not, the author, Rene Chartrande goes into obscure detail that adds little to the text. Like many of his other works, Chartrande does not reveal enough useful sources. Photographs of exhisting uniforms and equipment are helpful, but if these were in color v.s. black and white, it would enhance these books. Chartrande cranks out numerous books for Osprey, but it's looking more like he's going for quantity over quality. Chartrande should go back to the style and depth of his older works.
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IN THE SUMMER OF 1808 the Spanish nation was flushed by its incredible victory over General Dupont's French army at Bailen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Canary Islands, Biblioteca Publica Municipal, Antonio Pareira Pacheco, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ciudad Rodrigo, Peninsular War, Parker Carroll, Alarmas Gallegas, Marine Artillery, Royal Corps of Artillery, Catalonian Legions, Dennis Dighton, Don Julian Sanchez, Old Castille, Xavier Mina New!
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IN THE SUMMER OF 1808 the Spanish nation was flushed by its incredible victory over General Dupont's French army at Bailen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Canary Islands, Biblioteca Publica Municipal, Antonio Pareira Pacheco, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Ciudad Rodrigo, Peninsular War, Parker Carroll, Alarmas Gallegas, Marine Artillery, Royal Corps of Artillery, Catalonian Legions, Dennis Dighton, Don Julian Sanchez, Old Castille, Xavier Mina New!
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- Charlie Company by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VII: August 1813 to April 14, 1814: St Sebastian's Capture, Wellington's Invasion of France, Battles of Nive, Orthez, Toulouse by Sir Charles Oman on page 42
- Buenos Aires by Christopher Doyle on page 18
- Flags of the Napoleonic Wars (1) : France and her Allies (Men at Arms, 77) by Terence Wise in Back Matter
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