Project Gutenberg 2019-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 296 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6) Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)" by Robert Southey is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume delves into the military events and political intrigues during the Peninsular War, particularly focusing on the interactions between Great Britain and Spain against the backdrop of French aggression led by Napoleon. It illustrates the complexities of the war through various characters including military leaders, politicians, and ordinary citizens navigating the turmoil of occupation and resistance. The opening of this volume introduces key events in early 1809, starting with the signing of a treaty between Britain and Spain aimed at solidifying their alliance against France. It details the surrender of key locations like Coruña and Ferrol, highlighting the despair and treachery faced by the Spanish forces. The narrative also follows General Romana as he attempts to retreat and regroup amidst increasing French pursuit, capturing the chaotic and tumultuous atmosphere in Galicia. Southey’s text paints a vivid picture of how both military blunders and acts of heroism shaped the course of the war, while also exploring the emotional and social landscape affected by these events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 DC Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 989469 2025-06-24T06:26:54.788054 text/html 962542 2024-10-17T14:01:29 text/html 542722 2025-06-24T06:27:07.889414 application/epub+zip 563783 2025-06-24T06:26:57.241494 application/epub+zip 441762 2025-06-24T06:26:55.946984 application/epub+zip 786385 2025-06-24T06:27:15.386463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724324 2025-06-24T06:27:06.688439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602784 2022-09-27T09:24:10.557967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 855787 2025-06-24T06:26:53.361019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 835882 2024-10-17T14:01:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16476 2025-06-24T06:27:15.543372 application/rdf+xml 10310 2025-06-24T06:26:56.105983 image/jpeg 1655 2025-06-24T06:26:56.026995 image/jpeg 464189 2025-06-24T06:26:54.869003 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia