{"product_id":"napoleonic-wars-6","title":"Napoleonic Wars (3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNapoleon's occupation of the Iberian peninsula embroiled him in a protracted and costly war against British, Spanish and Portuguese forces ultimately led by one of history's greatest commanders -- the Duke of Wellington.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet it also introduced a new dimension to warfare, for Napoleon's 'Spanish ulcer' became a bitter seven-year struggle against peoples inflamed by nationalism. Thus, while Wellington achieved successive victories in open battle, a parallel guerrilla war exacted a heavy toll of its own on the invaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this concise introduction, Gregory Fremont-Barnes shows that this was no mere sideshow to the other campaigns of the period. The Peninsular War made a significant contribution to Napoleon's eventual downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56085941420376,"sku":"9781841763705","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841763705_53040498-57b2-43cd-9df7-cfff1ca10e70.jpg?v=1778677235","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/napoleonic-wars-6","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}