Napoleon's Cursed War - Popular Resistance in the Spanish Peninsular War
Verso BooksSivumäärä: 587 sivuaAsu: Kovakantinen kirjaJulkaisuvuosi: 2008, 17.03.2008 (lisätietoa)Kieli: Englanti In this definitive account of the Peninsular War (1808-14), Napoleon's six-year war against Spain, Ronald Fraser examines what led to the emperor's devastating defeat against the popular opposition-the guerrillas-and their British and Portuguese allies. As well as relating the histories of the great political and military figures of the war, Fraser brings to life the anonymous masses-the artisans, peasants and women who fought, suffered and died-and restores their role in this barbaric war to its rightful place while overturning the view that this was a straightforward military campaign. This vivid, meticulously researched book offers a distinct and profound vision of "Napoleon's Vietnam" and shows the reality of the disasters of war: the suffering, discontents and social upheaval that accompanied the fighting.
Introduction by: Perry Anderson
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