Napoleon's Peninsular War
The French Experience of the War in Spain from Vimeiro to Corunna, 1808–1809
$38.95
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2026
Summary
Memoirs of British soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War are commonplace, and histories of the momentous campaigns and battles of Sir John Moore and Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, can be numbered by the score. Yet, surprisingly little has been published in English on their opponents, the French.
Using previously unseen material from the French army archives in Paris, which includes numerous memoirs that have not even been published in France, renowned histori…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526797735 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526797739 |
| Author: | Paul L. Dawson |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Frontline Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
”…good for shedding fresh light on previously untranslated archival material from the French Empire.“– “The Napoleon Series”
Paul L. Dawson
Paul L. Dawson BSc Hons M. Res MIFA FINS has a lifelong passion for archaeology and history, holding both a degree in archaeology and a master’s degree in history.
Over the last twenty-five years, he has written almost fifty books, primarily focusing on the period 1660 to 1831. His work explores the relationship between political and religious dissent with the state, equine nutrition and biomechanics, and the history of his home city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. He is perhaps best known for his series of ground-breaking books on the Waterloo Campaign of 1815 and his studies of the uniforms and equipment of the French army from 1792 to 1815.
Outside of writing and research, Paul is a gifted equestrian, riding for film and TV, competing in dressage, and teaching classical equitation. In his free time, he is a church musician, serving as an organist, choir director, and solo singer, and is a lay minister with the General Assembly of Unitarians and Free Christians.
Following a severe traumatic brain injury, which resulted in speech, cognition, and some mobility issues, he is a campaigner for disability rights for others recovering from brain injury.
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