
History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3
by William Francis Patrick Napier
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The first volume of his History appeared in 1828. The publisher John Murray was disappointed by the sales of the first volume so Napier published the remainder himself. But it was at once seen that the great deeds of the Peninsular War were about to be fittingly commemorated. The excitement which followed the appearance of each volume was proof of innumerable pamphlets issued by those who believed themselves to be victims, by dint of personal altercations with many distinguished officers. The success of the book proved still further an absence of competition amidst bitter controversy. The hist...
Chapters (721)
- HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE PENINSULA
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- ERRATA.
- LIST OF PLATES.
- NOTICE.
- BOOK IX.
- CHAPTER I.
- COMBAT OF TREMENDAL.
- CHAPTER II.
- OPERATIONS IN CATALONIA.
- THIRD SIEGE OF GERONA.
- STORMING OF PALAMOS.
- CHAPTER III.
- OBSERVATIONS.
- CHAP. IV.
- BATTLE OF TAMAMES.
- CHAPTER V.
- OPERATIONS IN LA MANCHA.
- COMBAT OF DOS BARRIOS.
- CAVALRY COMBAT AT OCAÑA.
- BATTLE OF OCAÑA.
- CHAPTER VI.
- BATTLE OF ALBA DE TORMES.
- OBSERVATIONS.
- BOOK X.
- CHAPTER I.
- INVASION OF ANDALUSIA.
- CHAPTER II.
- OPERATIONS IN NAVARRE, ARAGON, AND VALENCIA.
- INCURSION TO VALENCIA.
- OPERATIONS OF THE SEVENTH CORPS.
- COMBAT OF VICH.
- FALL OF HOSTALRICH CASTLE.
- CHAPTER III.
- COMBAT OF MARGALEF.
- SIEGE OF LERIDA.
- CHAP. IV.
- SIEGE OF MEQUINENZA.
- CHAPTER V.
- OPERATIONS IN ANDALUSIA.
- THE BLOCKADE OF CADIZ.
- CHAPTER VI.
- CHAPTER VII.
- SIEGE OF ASTORGA.
- FIRST SIEGE OF CIUDAD RODRIGO.
- BOOK XI.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- COMBAT OF THE COA.
- CHAPTER V.
- SIEGE OF ALMEIDA.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THIRD INVASION OF PORTUGAL.
- CHAPTER VII.
- BATTLE OF BUSACO.
- OBSERVATIONS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- SURPRISE OF COIMBRA.
- THE LINES OF TORRES VEDRAS.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHAPTER X.
- OBSERVATIONS.
- BOOK XII.
- CHAPTER I.
- EXPEDITION OF FUENGIROLA.
- CHAPTER II.
- SOULT’S FIRST EXPEDITION TO ESTREMADURA.
- FIRST SIEGE OF OLIVENZA.
- FRENCH SIEGE OF BADAJOS.
- BATTLE OF THE GEBORA.
- CONTINUATION OF THE BLOCKADE OF CADIZ.
- BATTLE OF BAROSA.
- CHAPTER III.
- RETREAT OF THE FRENCH FROM SANTAREM.
- SKIRMISH AT POMBAL.
- COMBAT OF REDINHA.
- COMBAT OF CASAL NOVA.
- COMBAT OF FOZ D’ARONCE.
- CHAPTER IV.
- COMBAT OF SABUGAL.
- CHAPTER V.
- SIEGE OF CAMPO MAYOR.
- OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH.
- FIRST COMBAT OF FUENTES ONORO.
- BATTLE OF FUENTES ONORO.
- EVACUATION OF ALMEIDA.
- CHAPTER VI.
- FIRST ENGLISH SIEGE OF BADAJOS.
- SOULT’S SECOND EXPEDITION TO ESTREMADURA.
- BATTLE OF ALBUERA.
- CHAPTER VII.
- OBSERVATIONS.
- PAPERS RELATING TO THE FORMER VOLUMES.
- APPENDIX.
- No. I.
- No. II.
- No. III.
- No. IV.
- No. V.
- No. VI.
- No. VII.
- No. VIII.
- No. IX.
- No. X.
- No. XI.
- FOOTNOTES:
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