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1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia
Albuera Ciudad Rodrigo Salamanca Burgos Tordesillas Vitoria Toulouse The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by the Iberian nations
Peninsular_War
The following tables show the sequence of events of the Peninsular War (1807–1814), including major battles, smaller actions, uprisings, sieges and other
Timeline of the Peninsular War
Timeline_of_the_Peninsular_War
Combat between irregular Spanish and Portuguese patriots and the Napoleonic armies
against Napoleon's French Imperial Army in Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War. These armed men were a constant source of drain and harassment to the
Guerrilla warfare in the Peninsular War
Guerrilla_warfare_in_the_Peninsular_War
1803–1815 series of wars led by Napoleon
Coalition, War of the Fourth Coalition, War of the Fifth Coalition, War of the Sixth Coalition, War of the Seventh Coalition, the Peninsular War, and the
Napoleonic_Wars
Name of various local Spanish governments
chosen by several local administrations formed in Spain during the Peninsular War as a patriotic alternative to the official administration toppled by
Junta_(Peninsular_War)
The Spanish Army of the Peninsular War refers to the Spanish military units that fought against the French Imperial Army during a period which coincided
Spanish_Army_(Peninsular_War)
Spanish military officer
officer who served with distinction in the French Revolutionary and Peninsular wars. Partially of Irish descent his mother was from Galicia and his father
Joaquín_Blake
Military unit
Louis Bonaparte sent the brigade in September 1808, to take part in the Peninsular War on the French side at the request of his brother Emperor Napoleon of
Dutch Brigade (Peninsular War)
Dutch_Brigade_(Peninsular_War)
1813–1814 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
had already been at war with France since 1803, and had been fighting alongside the Portuguese and Spanish in the Peninsular War for more than three years
War_of_the_Sixth_Coalition
1809 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
By the start of 1809 much of the French army was committed to the Peninsular War against Britain, Spain and Portugal. After France withdrew 108,000 soldiers
War_of_the_Fifth_Coalition
general officers (Peninsular War) lists the generals who served in the Portuguese forces in Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The
List of Portuguese generals of the Peninsular War
List_of_Portuguese_generals_of_the_Peninsular_War
Scottish Laird and British military officer
played a short but important role with Wellington's army during the Peninsular War. Dunlop commanded a brigade in the 5th Division under Lieutenant-General
James_Dunlop_of_Dunlop
Non-fiction work about the Peninsular War
History of the Peninsular War is a seven-volume non-fiction scholarly historical work written by Sir Charles Oman, covering the Peninsular War (1807-1814)
A History of the Peninsular War
A_History_of_the_Peninsular_War
Spanish military officer
(1756–1820) was a Spanish military commander. Many historians of the Peninsular War, including Gómez de Arteche, Toreno, Clonard and Oman, agree that, while
Juan_Carlos_Aréizaga
British novelist (1832 – 1902)
Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his works of adventure fiction and historical
G._A._Henty
1812–1815 conflict in North America
ready for war when it came. Britain was heavily engaged in the Napoleonic Wars, most of the British Army was deployed in the Peninsular War in Portugal
War_of_1812
Series of European conflicts, 1792–1815
Revolutionary Wars such as the French invasion of Switzerland, and some Napoleonic Wars such as the French invasion of Russia and the Peninsular War, are not
French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
French_Revolutionary_and_Napoleonic_Wars
Military unit
of starvation or exhaustion. The Train was heavily involved in the Peninsular War, supporting Sir Arthur Wellesley's forces as they sailed from Ireland
Royal_Waggon_Train
The following list of French general officers (Peninsular War) lists the générals (général de brigade and général de division) and maréchals d'Empire,
List of French generals of the Peninsular War
List_of_French_generals_of_the_Peninsular_War
Place in Basque Country, Spain
the Peninsular War, in 1811, Getaria was occupied by French troops, who left in 1813 after causing considerable damage. During the Carlist Wars, in 1835
Getaria,_Spain
1808 battle during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Spanish uprising 1808 220km 137miles 12 Santander 11 Bailén 10 Rioseco 9 Valencia 8 Girona 7 Zaragoza 6 Cabezón 5 Cadiz 4 Alcolea 3 Valdepeñas
First Siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
First_Siege_of_Girona_(Peninsular_War)
general officers (Peninsular War) lists the generals and other general officers who served in the Army of Spain during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The
List of Spanish generals of the Peninsular War
List_of_Spanish_generals_of_the_Peninsular_War
Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7. Lipscombe, Nick (2010). The Peninsular War Atlas. Oxford: Osprey
Battle of Bussaco order of battle
Battle_of_Bussaco_order_of_battle
Spanish army regiment (18th–19th centuries)
Hibernia Regiment. All six saw action during the Peninsular War By 1808, that is, at the start of the War, these three "Irish" regiments totalled only 1
Irlanda_Regiment_(Spain)
– Peninsular War Siege of Chaves (1809) – Peninsular War Third siege of Girona (1809) – Peninsular War Siege of Cádiz (1810–1812) – Peninsular War Siege
List_of_sieges
Irish soldier (1785–1839)
the Napoleonic Wars. Serving as a rifleman in the 95th Rifles, he fought in the British invasions of the River Plate, Peninsular War and Waterloo campaign
Thomas_Plunket
Military general
against the British navy and in the Peninsular War. In 1795 he was promoted to second lieutenant and during the Peninsular War he reached the rank of Lieutenant
Military career of José de San Martín in Spain
Military_career_of_José_de_San_Martín_in_Spain
2010 video game
Peninsular Campaign, was released 25 June 2010 as downloadable content. It was later released in retail as part of the Empire and Napoleon Total War –
Napoleon:_Total_War
Warfare by small groups against regular forces
Although the term "guerrilla warfare" was coined in the context of the Peninsular War in the 19th century, the tactical methods of guerrilla warfare have
Guerrilla_warfare
1806–1807 conflict of the Napoleonic Wars
beginning of the Peninsular War.[citation needed] Gunboat War List of battles of the War of the Fourth Coalition Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War War of the Fifth
War_of_the_Fourth_Coalition
Emperor of the French (1804–1814; 1815)
as King of Spain in 1808, provoking the Peninsular War. In 1809 the Austrians again challenged France in the War of the Fifth Coalition, during which Napoleon
Napoleon
Irish-Spanish army officer (1768–1836)
troops from the Kingdom of Spain against Imperial France during the Peninsular War. His father was Joseph O'Donnell O'Donnell and his mother was María
Joseph_O'Donnell_y_Anhetan
French Marshal (1770–1826)
commanders of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. During the Peninsular War (part of the Napoleonic Wars), he was remembered as a skilled administrator
Louis-Gabriel_Suchet
1809 Siege during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Aragón Catalonia 220km 137miles 21 20 Castalla 19 18 Valencia 17 Saguntum 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 María 3 2 Girona 1 The third
Third siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
Third_siege_of_Girona_(Peninsular_War)
1812 siege during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Spain 220km 137miles 12 Toulouse 11 Vitoria 10 Tordesillas 9 Burgos 8 Salamanca 7 Ciudad 6 Talavera 5 Corunna 4 Tudela 3 Bailén 2 Valencia
Battle_of_Tordesillas_(1812)
Spanish Army officer and politician
Ferdinand VII created him Duke of Bailén, to honour his actions during the Peninsular War and, especially, at the Battle of Bailén. He was promoted, in October
Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén
Francisco_Javier_Castaños,_1st_Duke_of_Bailén
British Army officer and politician
anecdotes. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. Glover, Michael (1974), The Peninsular War 1807-1814, Penguin Haythornthwaite, Philip (1974), Uniforms of Waterloo
William Ponsonby (British Army officer)
William_Ponsonby_(British_Army_officer)
1973 board game
The Peninsular War 1808–14 is a board game published in 1973 by Rostherne Games which focuses on the Peninsular War. The Peninsular War 1808–14 is a game
The_Peninsular_War_1808–14
Spanish Army officer (1762–1820)
notable Spanish military commanders of the Spanish armies during the Peninsular War, including the Duke of the Infantado, Juan Pignatelli, Juan Carrafa
Manuel_Lapeña
marshals as the commander in chief of the Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War, but his best known battle was at Waterloo in 1815 where he led an Anglo-Allied
Military career of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Military_career_of_Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
Topics referred to by the same term
Peninsular Medal may refer to: Army Gold Medal, a gold medal and cross awarded to field and general officers during the Peninsular War Military General
Peninsular_Medal
Formation of fighters marching together
Combat during the Napoleonic Wars ~ Part 3 ~ Columns Arnold, James R. "A Reappraisal of Column Versus Line in the Peninsular War Oman and Historiography"
Column_(formation)
Military unit
their strategic and political importance during the Napoleonic Wars. During the Peninsular War from 1808 until 1814, the Middle Guard positioned between the
Middle_Guard_(Napoleonic)
British Army officer and statesman (1769–1852)
Assaye in 1803. Rising to prominence as a general officer during the Peninsular War, Wellesley was promoted to field marshal after leading British-led forces
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
Polish state (1807–1815)
client state established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars. It initially comprised the ethnically Polish lands ceded to France by Prussia
Duchy_of_Warsaw
1809 bridge collapse in Porto, Portugal
Guerra Peninsular) commemorates the victory of the Portuguese and the British against the French troops that invaded Portugal during the Peninsular War (1807–1814)
Porto_Boat_Bridge_disaster
ships of war lying in the Tagus in 1806 Wellington's dispatches from the Peninsular War and Waterloo: 1808–1815 Peninsular War List of Peninsular War British
History of Portugal (1777–1834)
History_of_Portugal_(1777–1834)
Military conflict between Portugal and alliance of France and Spain
Six years later, Napoleon would invade both Portugal and Spain in the Peninsular War. In 1800, First Consul Bonaparte and his ally, the Spanish prime-minister
War_of_the_Oranges
1808 siege during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Spanish uprising 1808 220km 137miles 12 Santander 11 Bailén 10 Rioseco 9 Valencia 8 Girona 7 Zaragoza 6 Cabezón 5 Cadiz 4 Alcolea 3 Valdepeñas
Second Siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
Second_Siege_of_Girona_(Peninsular_War)
Major General, Governor of Sindh, and Commander-in-Chief in British India (1782-1853)
1782 – 29 August 1853) was an officer and veteran of the British Army's Peninsular and 1812 campaigns, and later a major general of the Bombay Army, during
Charles Napier (British Army officer, born 1782)
Charles_Napier_(British_Army_officer,_born_1782)
Civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840
exacerbated by the Peninsular War. Still, agriculture accounted for 85% of the Spanish GDP. While output had recovered to pre-war levels, the prices remained
First_Carlist_War
British campaign medal
general officers' successful commands in campaigns, predominantly the Peninsular War. It was not a general medal, since it was issued only to officers whose
Army_Gold_Medal
three fortified enceintes constructed by the French Army during the Peninsular War, in the grounds of the Palacio del Buen Retiro, on the Retiro heights
Citadel_of_Madrid
Infantry rifle regiment of the British Army
Sir John Moore; the latter, like the 95th, would gain fame during the Peninsular War. In 1805, a 2nd Battalion was raised at Canterbury, Kent, and later
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Rifle_Brigade_(The_Prince_Consort's_Own)
1808–1833 series of armed conflicts in the Americas
They began shortly after the outbreak of the Peninsular War and formed part of the broader Napoleonic Wars. The process unfolded in two main phases. First
Spanish American wars of independence
Spanish_American_wars_of_independence
British Army officer and politician
brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. During the War of 1812, he was the commander of British forces attempting to
Edward_Pakenham
Spanish army officer (1741–1811)
army officer and commander of Spain's forces at the beginning of the Peninsular War. According to historian Charles Oman (1902): Throughout the two years
Gregorio_García_de_la_Cuesta
Light division of the British Army
incarnation as the 1st Division, it took part in the Peninsular War—part of the Coalition Wars of the Napoleonic Wars—and was disbanded in 1814 but was re-formed
1st_(UK)_Division
1809 engagement during the Peninsular War
Palavea[gl] on 15 January 1809 in the course of the Peninsular War, part of the larger "Great French War". The Palavea encounter was the precursor to the
Battle_of_Palavea
Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7. Lipscombe, Nick (2010). The Peninsular War Atlas. Oxford: Osprey
Battle of Corunna order of battle
Battle_of_Corunna_order_of_battle
Castle in San Sebastián, Spain
Cervantes. Retrieved 9 January 2025. Oman, Charles (1922). A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 6, September 1, 1812-August 5, 1813, pp. 562-3, Footnotes 780
La Mota Castle (San Sebastián)
La_Mota_Castle_(San_Sebastián)
Municipality in Centro, Portugal
manufacturing services. It was not until the third French invasion during the Peninsular War (at the beginning of the 19th century), that the region suffered, during
Lousã
Land branch of the Spanish Armed Forces
Army emerged from the Napoleonic Wars devastated as a result of years of destructive conflict during the Peninsular War. A series of conflicts in Spain's
Spanish_Army
Spanish military officer
descent who commanded Spanish troops against Imperial France during the Peninsular War. His father was Joseph O'Donnell the elder. Carlos's five brothers all
Carlos_O'Donnell
Sieges See also List of Napoleonic Battles Battles of the American Civil War Radice, F. R. (8 January 1927). "The Revolution of 1821 in Piedmont". Notes
List_of_battles_1801–1900
1373 Anglo-Portuguese treaty
Napoleonic Wars when the British sent one of their most successful generals, the Duke of Wellington, to stop Napoleon's armies in the Peninsular War. It was
Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373
Anglo-Portuguese_Treaty_of_1373
Josephine Bonaparte's lover
from his dubious business deals with Joséphine. In 1808, during the Peninsular War and under the protection of his old Hussar regiment, Hippolyte Charles
Hippolyte_Charles
French general (1766–1833)
Peninsular War, Vol. I, pp. 181-182, 185-186, 204. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 22 February 2023. Oman, Charles (1903). A History of the Peninsular War
Louis_Liger-Belair
Napoleonic client state (1808–1813)
which ignited a people's revolt by Spanish citizens and led to the Peninsular War, where France was defeated and forced to retreat from Spain. The kingdom
Spain_under_Joseph_Bonaparte
Invasion during the Peninsular War
invaded Portugal from 19–30 November 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars, sparking the Peninsular War. The Franco-Spanish invasion force was led by General Jean-Andoche
Invasion_of_Portugal_(1807)
Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7. Lipscombe, Nick (2010). The Peninsular War Atlas. Oxford: Osprey
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro order of battle
Battle_of_Fuentes_de_Oñoro_order_of_battle
French general (1766–1844)
cavalry officer who saw service in several armed conflicts, including the Peninsular War. In the biography of the British cavalry commander John Le Marchant
André_Thomas_Perreimond
1805–1806 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
and in particular Joseph Bonaparte, would face in Spain during the Peninsular War. Austerlitz and the preceding campaign profoundly altered the nature
War_of_the_Third_Coalition
French marshal (1754–1842)
History of the Peninsular War, Vol. I, p. 613. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 28 April 2023. Esdaile, Charles (2002). The Peninsular War: A New History
Bon-Adrien_Jeannot_de_Moncey
British Army officer
and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo. Simmons married Anne Corbet, eldest daughter
George Simmons (British Army officer)
George_Simmons_(British_Army_officer)
Military unit of the Napoleonic Wars
recruited Poles, Swiss, Danes, Dutch, and Croats. Charles Oman, the Peninsular War historian, calls the Oels a "motley crew, much given to desertion" and
Black_Brunswickers
Works of fiction inspired by the Napoleonic Wars
Captain James Craven, "a prizefighter and rogue", set in the Peninsular War. The first, Craven's War: A Call to Arms, was published in August 2020. Australian
Napoleonic_Wars_in_fiction
French military unit (1801–1815)
Spain, alongside the other contingents of the Guard deployed to the Peninsular War. A first detachment of 5 officers and 100 gendarmes, commanded by Captain
Elite Gendarmes of the Imperial Guard
Elite_Gendarmes_of_the_Imperial_Guard
Under Napoleonic Spain from 1808 to 1814, the massively destructive "Peninsular War" ensued. Following the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Spain was divided
History_of_Spain_(1808–1874)
British Field Marshal and politician (1785–1856)
officer and politician. After serving in the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign he became Secretary at War in Wellington's ministry. After a tour as
Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge
Henry_Hardinge,_1st_Viscount_Hardinge
e., the 1799 invasion and Walcheren) and the Iberian Peninsula (the Peninsular War). During the Flanders campaign, the Netherlands front was the main one
British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
British_Army_during_the_French_Revolutionary_and_Napoleonic_Wars
a series of military campaigns between 1807 and 1810 as part of the Peninsular War. They include: Invasion of Portugal (1807) Second French invasion of
French_invasions_of_Portugal
Prime Minister of France and French Marshal (1769–1851)
Duke of Dalmatia. From 1808, he commanded French forces during the Peninsular War. At the Battle of Corunna, Soult clashed with the British under generals
Jean-de-Dieu_Soult
Skirmish in the Peninsular War in 1814
a skirmish that took place near Toulouse on 8 April 1814 during the Peninsular War. In a charge, the British 18th Hussars under Lieutenant-colonel Sir
Combat_of_Croix_d'Orade
usually one-sided engagements or the nation attacked is not officially at war with the attackers. Tactical or strategic strikes, however, may form part
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Scottish poet, philosopher, and historian (1829–1894)
philosopher, poet and historian: John was born in Peebles; the only son of Peninsular War veteran James Veitch and his wife, Nancy Ritchie; a woman, steeped in
John_Veitch_(poet)
19th-century quasi-military force in Spain
the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), but came to full fruition during the Peninsular War (1808–1814), which is viewed in Spain as a war of independence
National_Militia_(Spain)
Spanish general and viceroy (1770–1832)
fought first in Africa and later in the Peninsular Wars, José de San Martín was also able to apply his knowledge of war across the Atlantic to a new context
José de la Serna, 1st Count of the Andes
José_de_la_Serna,_1st_Count_of_the_Andes
Book by Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe series, which begins in 1809, while Sharpe is a captain in the Peninsular War during the Talavera Campaign in Spain. In Tiger, Sharpe is a private
Sharpe's_Tiger
Painting by David Wilkie
Wilkie. It depicts a scene from the 1808 Siege of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War. Wilkie, a London-based Scottish painter, had recently travelled through
The_Defence_of_Saragossa
British Army officer
Portugal on 1 August 1808 as part of Wellington's corps for service in the Peninsular War. He was mentioned in dispatches following the 1808 Battle of Vimeiro
James_Kemmis
1809 battle of the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Spain 220km 137miles 12 Toulouse 11 Vitoria 10 Tordesillas 9 Burgos 8 Salamanca 7 Ciudad 6 Talavera 5 Corunna 4 Tudela 3 Bailén 2 Valencia
Battle_of_Corunna
Saint Helena, where he died six years later. Peninsular War Torres Vedras 30km 19miles 2 1 The Peninsular War had started in Portugal with the Invasion
Attrition warfare against Napoleon
Attrition_warfare_against_Napoleon
French cavalry general (1775–1809)
ISBN 9780141032016. OCLC 897006673. Oman, Charles (1911). A History of the Peninsular War. Vol. IV. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 141. www.tourdelasalle.nl This
Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle
Antoine_Charles_Louis_de_Lasalle
Collins Peninsular War in Spain (1808–1814) First Boer War (1880–1881) Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire (1821–1830) Rif War (1920–1927)
History_of_guerrilla_warfare
King of Spain (1808, 1813–1833)
Uprisings broke out throughout the country, marking the beginning of the Peninsular War. Provincial juntas were established to control regions in opposition
Ferdinand_VII
British military historian (1860–1946)
History of the Peninsular War, Vol. I: 1807–1809 (1902) Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Roman Republic (1902) A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. II:
Charles_Oman
Period of Spanish history
the invasion of the Iberian Peninsula by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Peninsular War (1808–1814), which upended the stability of the Spanish Empire, and
History_of_Spain_(1700–1808)
Municipality in Spain
began with Spain embroiled in wars with France, Portugal, and England—but the Peninsular War (also known as the Spanish War of Independence) affected the
Valencia
published in the US as Waterloo) detail Sharpe's adventures in various Peninsular War campaigns over the course of 6–7 years. Subsequently, Cornwell wrote
Bernard_Cornwell_bibliography
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