Napoleon in Spain and Portugal

In this podcast Professor Charles Esdaile of the University of Liverpool looks at the origins, development and significance of the Peninsular War.

• 1. What were the origins of the Peninsular War?
• 2. What was the continental blockade?
• 3. Conflict with the Ottoman Empire.
• 4. How does it become clear that Napoleon has a different
• 5. 1808 uprising in Madrid.
• 6. Banditry and Spanish Guerrillas.
• 7. The British eye an opportunity whilst in the depths of economic depression.
• 8. The British engage Napoleon's forces in Portugal and Spain.
• 9. French counterattacks and consolidation of control in Spain.
• 10. Napoleon attacks Wellington in Portugal.
• 11. Wellington: Retreat and Defensive victories.
• 12. Ending the stalemate: Russia and the impact of the Eastern Front.
• 13. The Peninsular War on a knife edge.
• 14. Wellington outmanoeuvres the French and ends the Peninsular War.
• 15. Why is the Spanish constitution of 1812 considered a cornerstone of European liberalism?
• 16. What was the significance of the Peninsular War?

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