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A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809Charles Oman

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809

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Original author: Charles Oman

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"A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809: From the battle of..." by Sir Charles Oman is a historical work published in 1903. This second volume chronicles seven crucial months of the Peninsular War, covering events from Corunna through the Talavera campaign. Drawing on extensive primary sources including diaries, military dispatches, and personal reconnaissance of battlefields, Oman presents a balanced account of British, Spanish, Portuguese, and French forces. His scholarly yet engaging narrative counters earlier biased histories while bringing human actors to life against the backdrop of Napoleonic conflict in Iberia.

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809, by Charles Oman. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #54279.

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38 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,720 words
  2. 2.Section XVI: The Talavera Campaign (july-Aug. 1809)493 words
  3. 3.Chapter I5,286 words
  4. 4.Section IX: Chapter II8,381 words
  5. 5.Chapter I: The Siege of Rosas8,253 words
  6. 6.Section X: Chapter II6,896 words
  7. 7.Section X: Chapter III5,441 words
  8. 8.Chapter I: The Capture of the Outworks9,774 words
  9. 9.Section XI: Chapter II11,169 words
  10. 10.Chapter I: The Rout of Ciudad Real1,888 words
  11. 11.Section XII: Chapter II8,022 words
  12. 12.Chapter I: Soult’s Preliminary Operations in Galicia9,915 words
  13. 13.Section XIII: Chapter II4,579 words
  14. 14.Section XIII: Chapter III5,757 words
  15. 15.Section XIII: Chapter IV10,756 words
  16. 16.Section XIII: Chapter V8,989 words
  17. 17.Section XIII: Chapter VI4,828 words
  18. 18.Chapter I: Sir Arthur Wellesley10,225 words
  19. 19.Section XIV: Chapter II (1)8,692 words
  1. 20.Section XIV: Chapter II (2)3,643 words
  2. 21.Section XIV: Chapter III9,669 words
  3. 22.Chapter I: Ney and La Romana in Galicia and the Asturias8,803 words
  4. 23.Section XV: Chapter II6,543 words
  5. 24.Section XV: Chapter III10,423 words
  6. 25.Chapter I: Wellesley at Abrantes: Victor Evacuates Estremadura6,117 words
  7. 26.Section XVI: Chapter II5,404 words
  8. 27.Section XVI: Chapter III7,834 words
  9. 28.Section XVI: Chapter IV4,296 words
  10. 29.Section XVI: Chapter V4,723 words
  11. 30.Section XVI: Chapter VI8,153 words
  12. 31.Section XVI: Chapter VII (1)8,778 words
  13. 32.Section XVI: Chapter VII (2)4,158 words
  14. 33.Section XVI: Chapter VIII (1)8,646 words
  15. 34.Section XVI: Chapter VIII (2)7,161 words
  16. 35.Section XVI: Chapter IX (1)8,823 words
  17. 36.Section XVI: Chapter IX (2)8,399 words
  18. 37.Section XVI: Chapter IX (3)7,535 words
  19. 38.Section XVI: Chapter IX (4)318 words