Peninsular War

Peninsular War, 1808–14, fought by France against Great Britain, Portugal, Spanish regulars, and Spanish guerrillas in the Iberian Peninsula.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Origin and Occupation
• The War Continues
• Wellesley's Victories and War's End
• Results of the War
• Bibliography

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