Napoleon's Spanish Ulcer: Spain 1809 - 1811
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Date: 2022-09-12
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Amosowi
The Battle of Albuera was fought by an allied Army of British (10. 603) portugueses (10. 201) and spanish troops (14. 552. My picture is a soldier of Canarias 's batallion, that suffer 20% of casualities in this battle. This same unit helped to defeat the Horatio Nelson attack to Santa Cruz de Tenerife on july 1797, where he lost his arm. About Albuera I recomend the Guy Dempsey's book, Albuera 1811. The bloodiest Battle of the Peninsula War.
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The Battle of Albuera was fought by an allied Army of British (10. 603) portugueses (10. 201) and spanish troops (14. 552. My picture is a soldier of Canarias 's batallion, that suffer 20% of casualities in this battle. This same unit helped to defeat the Horatio Nelson attack to Santa Cruz de Tenerife on july 1797, where he lost his arm. About Albuera I recomend the Guy Dempsey's book, Albuera 1811. The bloodiest Battle of the Peninsula War.
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Iulius
Inexperienced. little trained. Are you aware that you are talking about the army that crushed the British in Tenerife and Cartagena, the same army that saved Europe from the Ottomans and the army that was the largest empire in the world? There is no army with more wars, battles and bravery. We are talking about the same army that invented guerrilla warfare, amphibious landing, the marine infantry and naval warfare.
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Inexperienced. little trained. Are you aware that you are talking about the army that crushed the British in Tenerife and Cartagena, the same army that saved Europe from the Ottomans and the army that was the largest empire in the world? There is no army with more wars, battles and bravery. We are talking about the same army that invented guerrilla warfare, amphibious landing, the marine infantry and naval warfare.
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Perico
16: 53 La guerrilla. Don't mess with Spaniards but it's a pity English instead attacking them as usual throughout all the history in that specific moment helped them because they had the same interest of defeating Napoleon so the merit is not all from Spaniards. It would have taken more years and casualties but the result would have been the same without the English, for sure.
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16: 53 La guerrilla. Don't mess with Spaniards but it's a pity English instead attacking them as usual throughout all the history in that specific moment helped them because they had the same interest of defeating Napoleon so the merit is not all from Spaniards. It would have taken more years and casualties but the result would have been the same without the English, for sure.
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FlatSpin2001
The Torres Vedras Line, made greatly by British was the saviour of Lisbon. The rest of Portugal had fallen. Lisbon Peninsula was guarded by Torres Vedras Line in the north, and the British Navy all the others coastal 3 flanks. The French could not fight the British Empire Navy. No way. They didnt try it. They went away instead to be shot at in Spain.
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The Torres Vedras Line, made greatly by British was the saviour of Lisbon. The rest of Portugal had fallen. Lisbon Peninsula was guarded by Torres Vedras Line in the north, and the British Navy all the others coastal 3 flanks. The French could not fight the British Empire Navy. No way. They didnt try it. They went away instead to be shot at in Spain.
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Daniel
So many dagoes on here saying british people are indoctrinated with propaganda, by then spewing dozens of bullet points citing spains greatness. Just face it jose, alfonso or javier, you are now a eu funded failed nation. Only good for cheap piss up holidays and good football teams
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So many dagoes on here saying british people are indoctrinated with propaganda, by then spewing dozens of bullet points citing spains greatness. Just face it jose, alfonso or javier, you are now a eu funded failed nation. Only good for cheap piss up holidays and good football teams
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FlatSpin2001
Massena took over all Portugal except Lisbon. He could not get supplies due the Spanish Guerrilas taking them. He had to retreat from Portugal back to fight the guerrilas in Spain. Portugal was saved by The ever fighting Spanish men and women guerrillas. Guerrilleros
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Massena took over all Portugal except Lisbon. He could not get supplies due the Spanish Guerrilas taking them. He had to retreat from Portugal back to fight the guerrilas in Spain. Portugal was saved by The ever fighting Spanish men and women guerrillas. Guerrilleros
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Zenon
Buenos Aires was invaded by the English 2 times a few years before, and defeated, both times.
Is this the same Beresford who was beaten, and taken prisioner, then sent back to England, to be judged by the crime of surrendering to a Bunch of savages?
I wonder.
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Buenos Aires was invaded by the English 2 times a few years before, and defeated, both times.
Is this the same Beresford who was beaten, and taken prisioner, then sent back to England, to be judged by the crime of surrendering to a Bunch of savages?
I wonder.
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Ttinytino1
Spanish were French allies. They signed a treaty with France to divide Portugal between them. And then Napolean betrayed the King of Spain and deposed him and put his puppet brother as the king of Spain.
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Spanish were French allies. They signed a treaty with France to divide Portugal between them. And then Napolean betrayed the King of Spain and deposed him and put his puppet brother as the king of Spain.
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julio
Why retreat was never an option before tanks were invented? What would be the shame for Napoleon to take his troops home? They were paid and fed anyways and the logistics ought to be sooooooo expensive.
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Why retreat was never an option before tanks were invented? What would be the shame for Napoleon to take his troops home? They were paid and fed anyways and the logistics ought to be sooooooo expensive.
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Tiago
How can you hope for a minimum amount of respect if you do not even get the title right? There were two countries invaded and there are two countries in the Iberian Peninsula. Regretable.
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How can you hope for a minimum amount of respect if you do not even get the title right? There were two countries invaded and there are two countries in the Iberian Peninsula. Regretable.
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Philosophers
Ah the Napoleonic wars. Should be considered the first world war. Napoleon should have took control of the forces in Spain himself. Machiavelli would have scorned him lol.
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Ah the Napoleonic wars. Should be considered the first world war. Napoleon should have took control of the forces in Spain himself. Machiavelli would have scorned him lol.
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Tom
With allies like the English you don't need enemies. The English burned Spanish barracks in Ciudad Rodrigo, Las Reales ceramic factories in Madrid and everything they caught.
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With allies like the English you don't need enemies. The English burned Spanish barracks in Ciudad Rodrigo, Las Reales ceramic factories in Madrid and everything they caught.
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Xavixenko
Id say Napoleons Vietnam was Spain AND Portugal. Dont know why one has to be always ignored, but its clear that both countries gave Napoleons army a hard time.
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Id say Napoleons Vietnam was Spain AND Portugal. Dont know why one has to be always ignored, but its clear that both countries gave Napoleons army a hard time.
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VermilionMage
If only Napoleon had been content with restoring the ancient Carolingian borders like he did, he would have died in glory rather than disgrace.
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If only Napoleon had been content with restoring the ancient Carolingian borders like he did, he would have died in glory rather than disgrace.
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major
After the Spanish betrayal Portuguese and British soldiers fought the French on Spanish soil. We helped them defeat the French
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After the Spanish betrayal Portuguese and British soldiers fought the French on Spanish soil. We helped them defeat the French
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Jos
Good video but if this war was Napoleon Vietnam was for the regular people who turn the life of the invaders in hell.
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Good video but if this war was Napoleon Vietnam was for the regular people who turn the life of the invaders in hell.
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Gene
In September of 1810 the Spanish kingdoms in America rebelled. What was the effect on the Napoleonic-Spanish war?
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In September of 1810 the Spanish kingdoms in America rebelled. What was the effect on the Napoleonic-Spanish war?
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