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task - The Peninsular War (1807-1814)
Why did Napoleon attempt to subjugate Portugal?
What was Napoleon’s first major mistake in relation to Portugal
and what was the result of this mistake?
What was significant about the battle at Bailen (July, 1808).
Why did Wellington suffer a blow to his prestige after the battle of
Vimeiro?
What was the Convention of Cintra and why did it cause such an outcry
in Britain?
Sir John Moore then took over the British army. He turned out to be
an impressive commander (if somewhat short lived) . Note two examples
of his activities.
At Oporto Wellesley at last found he had allies he could trust because
............ had retrained and reorganised the Portuguese army,
What problems faced Wellington at the battle of Talavera (July, 1809).
Why were the British able to be victorious despite this?
What were the Lines of Torres Vedras and when were they completed?
What tactics did Wellington successfully adopt at the battle of Bussaco
(September, 1810)?
What problems did the French experience end of 1810 early 1811?
Why was Wellington successful at Fuentes de Onoro?
What problems did the British experience in the battle of Albuera (May,
1811) and why did they finally win?
Why was Wellington prepared to fight long and hard for Ciudad Rodrigo
(January 1812) and Badajoz (March 1812) ?
What was the significance of the battle of Vitoria (21 June, 1813)?
When did Wellington depart from the Peninsula?
“My army is not commanded by generals who have made war, but by
postal inspectors." complained Napoleon, but were the mistakes
all their’s?
What problems afflicted the French during the Peninsula campaign?
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