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Julian Paget | 288 pages | 01 Jan 2006 | Pen & Sword Books Ltd | 9781844152902 | English | Barnsley, United Kingdom The | Wellington in and

The Peninsular War — is the military conflict fought by Spain and Portugalassisted by the United Kingdomagainst the invading and occupying forces of for control of the during the Napoleonic . In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish . Most Iberians rejected French rule and fought a bloody war to oust them. Wellingtons Peninsular War war on the peninsula lasted until the Sixth Coalition Wellingtons Peninsular War inand it is regarded as one of the first wars of national liberation Wellingtons Peninsular War is significant for the emergence of large-scale . The French occupation destroyed the Spanish administrationwhich fragmented into quarrelling provincial juntas. The episode remains as the bloodiest event in Spain's modern history, doubling in relative terms the . British and Wellingtons Peninsular War forces eventually secured Portugal, using it as a safe position from which to launch campaigns against the French army and provide whatever supplies they could get to the Spanish, while the Spanish armies and guerrillas tied down vast numbers of Napoleon's troops. The British Armyunder then Lt. Sir Arthur Wellesleylater the 1st Duke of Wellington, guarded Portugal and campaigned against the French in Spain alongside the reformed . The demoralized Portuguese army was reorganized and refitted Wellingtons Peninsular War the command of Gen. William Beresford[12] who Wellingtons Peninsular War been appointed commander-in-chief of the Portuguese forces by the exiled Portuguese royal family, and fought as part of the combined Anglo-Portuguese Army under Wellesley. Inwhen Napoleon set out with a massive army on what proved to be a disastrous French invasion of Russiaa combined allied army under Wellesley pushed into Spain, defeating the French at and taking the capital . In the following year Wellington scored a decisive victory over King 's army in the of Vitoria. Pursued by the armies of Wellingtons Peninsular War, Spain and Portugal, Marshal Jean-de-Dieu SoultWellingtons Peninsular War longer getting sufficient support from a depleted France, led the Wellingtons Peninsular War and demoralized French forces in a fighting withdrawal across the during the winter of — While the French were victorious in battle, they were eventually defeated, as their communications and supplies were severely tested and their units were frequently isolated, harassed or overwhelmed by partisans fighting an intense guerrilla war of raids and ambushes. The Spanish armies were repeatedly beaten and driven to the peripheries, but they would regroup and relentlessly hound and demoralize the French troops. This drain on French resources led Napoleon, who had unwittingly provoked a total warto call the conflict the "Spanish Ulcer". Devastating civil wars between liberal and absolutist factions, led by officers Wellingtons Peninsular War in the Peninsular War, persisted in Iberia until The cumulative crises and disruptions of invasion, revolution and led to Wellingtons Peninsular War independence of most of Spain's American colonies and the independence of Brazilwhich remained a monarchy, after severing ties with Portugal. Events moved rapidly. After a few days, a large force started concentrating at . Napoleon now had Wellingtons Peninsular War the pretext that he needed, while his force, the First of Observation of the Gironde with divisional general Jean-Andoche Junot in command, was prepared to march on Lisbon. After he received the Portuguese answer, he ordered Junot's corps to cross the frontier into the . While all this was going on, the secret Treaty of Fontainebleau had been signed between France and Spain. The southern portion, as the Principality of the Algarves, Wellingtons Peninsular War fall to Godoy. The rump of the country, centered on Lisbon, was to be administered by the French. He was known as a good fighter and an active officer, although he never exercised independent command. BySpain was in a state of social unrest. Townsfolk and peasants all over the country, who had been forced to bury family members in new municipal cemeteries rather than churches or other consecrated ground, took back their bodies at night and tried to restore them to Wellingtons Peninsular War old resting-places. In Madridthe growing numbers of at court were opposed by the majos : shopkeepers, artisans, tavern keepers, and laborers who dressed Wellingtons Peninsular War traditional style, and took pleasure in picking fights with petimetresthe young who styled themselves with French fashion and manners. Spain was an ally of Napoleon's ; however, defeat in the naval in Octoberwhich had decimated Spain's , had removed the reason for alliance with France. At the start of the War of the Fourth Coalition, which pitted the against Napoleon, Godoy issued a proclamation that was obviously aimed at France, even though it did not specify an enemy. After Napoleon's decisive victory at the Battle of Jena—AuerstedtGodoy quickly withdrew the proclamation. However, it was too late to avert Napoleon's suspicions. Napoleon planned from that moment to deal with his inconstant ally at some future time. Spanish troops marched into in early The Prince Regent John escaped, loading his family, courtiers, state papers and treasure aboard the fleet, protected by the British, and fled to . He was joined in flight by many nobles, merchants and others. With 15 warships and more than 20 transports, the fleet of refugees weighed anchor on 29 November and set sail for the colony of Brazil. As one of Junot's first acts, the property of those who had fled to Brazil was sequestered [30] and a million- franc indemnity imposed. While the Portuguese authorities were generally subservient toward their French occupiers, the ordinary Portuguese were angry, [30] and the harsh taxes caused bitter resentment among the population. By Januarythere were executions of persons who resisted the exactions of the French. Wellingtons Peninsular War situation was dangerous, but it would need a trigger from outside to transform unrest into revolt. Between 9 and 12 February, the French divisions of the eastern and western Pyrenees crossed the border and occupied and Cataloniaincluding the of and . The Spanish government demanded explanations from their French allies, but these did not satisfy and in response Godoy pulled Spanish troops out of Portugal. Some commanders opened their fortresses to them, while others resisted. General Guillaume Philibert Duhesmewho occupied Barcelona with 12, troops, soon found himself besieged in the ; he was not relieved until January On 20 February, was appointed lieutenant of the emperor and commander of all French troops in Spain, which now numbered Wellingtons Peninsular War, [32] —, There on 5 May, under French pressure, the two kings both abdicated their claims to Napoleon. The abdication of Ferdinand was only publicised on 20 May. On 2 May, the citizens of Madrid rebelled against the French occupation; the uprising was put down by Joachim Murat's elite Imperial Guard and cavalry, which crashed into the city and trampled the rioters. Similar reprisals occurred in other cities and continued for days. Although the Spanish government, including the Council of Castile, had accepted Napoleon's decision to grant the Spanish crown to his brother, Joseph Bonapartethe Spanish population rejected Napoleon's plans. Within weeks, all the Spanish provinces followed suit. The deteriorating strategic situation led France to increase its military commitments. Moncey marched toward with 29, men, and Guillaume Philibert Duhesme marshalled 12, troops in and moved against . At the two successive Combats of outside BarcelonaSchwarz 's 4, troops were defeated by local Catalan , the Miquelets Wellingtons Peninsular War known as sometents. Guillaume Philibert Duhesme 's Franco-Italian division of almost troops failed to storm Girona and Wellingtons Peninsular War forced to return to Barcelona. After defeating Spanish counterattacks, Moncey retreated. Blake escaped, but the lost 2, men and thirteen guns. French losses were minimal at men. The catastrophe was total. With the loss of 24, troops, Napoleon's Wellingtons Peninsular War machine in Spain collapsed. welcomed this first check to the hitherto unbeatable Imperial armies—a Bonaparte had been chased from his throne; tales of Spanish heroism inspired Austria and showed the force of national resistance. Britain's involvement in the Peninsular War was the start of a prolonged campaign in Europe to increase British military power on land and liberate Spain from Wellingtons Peninsular War French. In early Octoberfollowing the scandal in Britain over the Convention of Sintra and the recall of the generals Dalrymple, Burrard, and Wellesley, Sir John Moore took command of the 30,man British force in Portugal. Meanwhile, the British had made a substantial contribution to the Spanish cause by helping to evacuate some 9, men of La Romana Wellingtons Peninsular War Division of the North from Denmark. The Wellingtons Peninsular War arrived in Santander in October Madrid surrendered itself on 1 December. Joseph Bonaparte was restored to his throne. By Novemberthe led by Wellingtons Peninsular War was advancing into Spain with orders to assist the Spanish armies' fight against Napoleon's forces. Abandoning plans to immediately conquer and Portugal, Napoleon rapidly amassed Wellingtons Peninsular War, troops and debouched from the into the plains of Old Castile to encircle the British Army. Moore retreated for the safety of the British fleet at La Coruna and Soult failed to intercept him. Moore's retreat was Wellingtons Peninsular War by a breakdown of discipline in many regiments and punctuated by stubborn rearguard actions at Benavente and . Some 26, troops reached Britain, with 7, men lost over the course of the expedition. , already scarred from Lefebvre 's bombardments that summer, was under a second siege that had commenced on 20 December. Lannes and Moncey committed two army corps of 45, men and considerable firepower. Palafox's second defence brought the city enduring national and international fame. On 20 Februarythe garrison capitulated, leaving behind burnt-out ruins filled with 64, , of which 10, were French. The took over direction of the Spanish war effort and established war taxes, organized an Army of La Mancha, signed a treaty of alliance with Britain on 14 January and issued a royal decree on 22 May to convene a Cortes. The French lost men while their Spanish opponents lost 6, King Joseph made a triumphant entry into Madrid after the battle. On 27 Wellingtons Peninsular War, Spanish forces defeated the French at Vigorecaptured most of the cities in the province of and forced the French to retreat to . Ney's troops joined up with those of Soult and these forces withdrew for the last time from in July Reding was killed and his army lost 3, men for French losses of 1, Three days later, Blake lost 2, more men to Suchet at Belchite. Saint-Cyr was relieved of his command in September for deserting his troops. After Corunna, Soult turned his attention to the invasion of Portugal. Discounting garrisons and the sick, Soult's II Corps had 20, men for the operation. He stormed the Spanish naval base at Ferrol on 26 Januarycapturing eight of the line, three frigatesseveral thousand prisoners and 20, , which were used to re-equip the Wellingtons Peninsular War infantry. In the First Battle of on 29 March, the Portuguese defenders panicked and lost between 6, and 20, men dead, wounded Wellingtons Peninsular War captured and immense quantities of supplies. Suffering fewer than casualties Soult had secured Portugal's second city with its valuable dockyards and arsenals intact. Wellesley returned to Portugal in April to command the British army, reinforced with Portuguese regiments trained by General Beresford. Soult Wellingtons Peninsular War without his heavy equipment by marching through the mountains to Orense. With Portugal secured, Wellesley advanced into Spain to unite with Cuesta's forces. Victor's retreated before them from Talavera. Two British divisions advanced to help the Spanish. Wellesley withdrew from Talavera on 4 August to avoid being cut off by Soult's converging army, which defeated a Spanish blocking force in an assault crossing at the River near Puente del Arzobispo. Lack of supplies and the threat of French reinforcement in the spring led Wellington to retreat into Portugal. Wellington's Peninsular War Review | Wargamer The Peninsular War was one of the longest and most drawn-out campaigns of the Napoleonic War; a piece of Imperial regime change designed to Wellingtons Peninsular War off the last European ports open to British trade, which instead developed into the "Spanish Ulcer" that sapped the strength of Napoleon's empire and left him to fight a two-front war that would ultimately destroy him. The second title covering the "Spanish Ulcer", covers all the major actions Wellingtons Peninsular War out of Bonaparte's Peninsular War and quite a few minor ones as well. His victory, however, was never entirely complete and in this theatre saw British troops land to aid the resurgent Spanish forces. The first of these, insaw what was arguably his greatest battlefield victory at Salamanca but ultimately ended with overstretch and a dangerous retreat back to Portugal. The second, launched in the summer ofsaw the combined French armies crushed at Vitoria followed by an advance that eventually took the allies over the Pyrenees to Bayonne and . Also included in the game are a small number of standalone that fall outside the main four campaigns, most notably the — fought in Italy rather than Spain, this nevertheless saw many future Peninsular commanders and Wellingtons Peninsular War the first British victory against the French since the conclusion of the Egyptian campaign five years previously. Two tutorial scenarios to help players learn the game system. Click to Enlarge Features Turn scale is either 15 or 10 minute turns. Over 50 maps with the largest being over 55, hexes. Scenario and Campaign Editors. Changes Melee across a hexside or into a hex that would cause Disorder results in the same Melee penalty as if the unit was Disordered. No Wellingtons Peninsular War Melee optional rule introduced. Movement Threat Wellingtons Peninsular War optional rule introduced. Default optional rules set to "phased" play. Can be changed as Wellingtons Peninsular War. Added button to return to Default on the Optional Rules Dialog. All rights reserved. Peninsular War | Definition, Battles, Dates, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

Spain has always been very popular with English speaking gamers because, a they Wellingtons Peninsular War, b the French lost, Wellingtons Peninsular War there were lots of battles involving redcoats, and d the battlefield and operational environment was so much different than northern and Central Europe. There are no roads, no transport, no houses, no shops, no provisions in a country where the people warm themselves in the sun and live Wellingtons Peninsular War nothing. The Spaniard is brave, daring, and proud — the perfect assassin. This race resembles no other. It values only itself and loves only God whom it serves very badly. It also makes this campaign tougher to model than Waterloo or Russia, but relax, JTS was more than up to the task. Improvements thereof were evolutionary as opposed to revolutionary, and if nothing else, assures Wellingtons Peninsular War platform that is very reliable and stable. However, Wellingtons Peninsular War were Wellingtons Peninsular War few changes developed for this iteration, most designed to specifically model warfare in the Wellingtons Peninsular War but flat Spanish terrain. The changes include the use of two gun artillery sections instead of entire batteries, the possibility of disorder or rout when moving near enemy troops in good order and the Spanish, in particular, have a lot of abysmal militia Wellingtons Peninsular War their ranks10 minute turns as opposed to 15 minute, Wellingtons Peninsular War movement and disorder penalties due the greater amount of rough terrain, and isolated units unable to initiate combat. The game also increases infantry firepower, decreases cavalry melee strength and defines a command radius for all levels of command, army to battery commander. While the changes may seem minor, they Wellingtons Peninsular War make a significant impact. Here it's wise to remember that battles in Spain are invariably smaller than battles in central Europe, with broken terrain and a veritable dearth of cavalry and artillery by comparison. And unlike the Prussians inall armies can deploy skirmishers, not just the French. When combined with everything above, the game does an excellent job of simulating Napoleonic warfare on less than Napoleonic battlefields. There are over scenarios, many variants of the same battle to be Wellingtons Peninsular War, played out over 50 maps, the largest with 55, hexes. Of these, 60 were specifically designed for play against the computer AI, French or Allied. And although all the big-name battles such as Vitoria and Salamanca Wellingtons Peninsular War present, so are a host of smaller battles or even larger fare few people have heard of. Seriously, this makes the game a steal. Think not? Its not rocket science folks. Again, this is an industry related problem that may well be too-hard-to-do material. Wellingtons Peninsular War, by drill regulation they could do it, but alignment and control was crucial back Wellingtons Peninsular War, so commanders simply would not allow it. As regards WPW specifically, I only found one gameplay concern. Wellingtons Peninsular War regulation and doctrine, French commanders consistently tried to deploy into line for fire and Wellingtons Peninsular War final advance, but an impromptu redcoat bayonet almost always caught them in the act and sent them reeling in disorder. If the British allowed the deployment, the French normally shot them silly. So far as I can determine, there is nothing in the game that adequately simulates this practice, one so pervasive as to be Wellingtons Peninsular War automatic. Add to this a color palette that is a semi neon lime green color and you have something that not only looks bad but is very hard on the eyes. Dead serious now, but at normal 3D magnification I found it difficult — sometimes impossible — to find small units on the map, especially detached skirmishers, or commanders. Turning the bases on helped in the location, but not looks department, and determining elevation was a real chore. This is because WPW presents slopes as just an additional layer of hexes dropped on top of another. When you are fighting over real estate that is very hilly to begin with, this makes gameplay exceedingly tough. In other nits, even big cities use more northern European buildings with dirt road patterns that remind me of places like Tombstone. Similarly, the Medieval walls of Toulouse look like garden walls any soldier can step over. Certainly, there are less problems finding and identifying units. These look exceptional, and this is without any modification to unit sprites. Because you can easily flip to 2D until the 3D update comes out hint, hint, JTSand the game engine is as solid as ever. There are no bugs to speak of and gameplay is fast, fun and accurate. For full posting functionality, view this post in our forum. Wellington's Peninsular War Review. But get it anyway! JTS, please grab your hammer and continue. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Direct from Publisher. Leave a comment. Campaign Shenandoah Review 06 Nov 1. Review: France '40 Gold 16 Jan 4. Review: Campaign Petersburg 23 Nov 0. Featured Article. Upcoming Wargames 06 Oct Ultimate : Age of Sail's commitment to the era really helps bring the history alive 21 Oct 2. Blitz Bowl is the Blood Bowl replacement you never knew you needed 20 Oct 0. Armoured Commander 2 still has plenty left to do, but it already feels like a complete game 19 Oct 3. Top Articles Article.