History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France : From the Year 1807 to the Year 1814 (Paperback)

Book I: 1. Introduction; 2. Dissensions in the Spanish court; 3. Council of Castile refuses to take the oath of allegiance; 4. New French corps formed in Navarre; 5. First operations of Marshal Bessieres; 6. Operations in Catalonia; 7. Second operation of Bessieres; 8. Dupont marches against Andalusia; Book II: 1. The Asturian deputies received with enthusiasm in England; 2. Spanish general Belesta seizes general Quesnel and retires to Gallicia; 3. Political and military retrospect; 4. Sir A. Wellesley quits his troops and proceeds to Coruna; 5. Portuguese take Abrantes; 6. The bishop and junta of Oporta aim at the supreme power; wish to establish the seat of government at Oporto; their intrigues; strange proceedings of general Decken; reflections thereupon; Book III: 1. Comparison between the Portuguese and Spanish people; 2. Internal political transactions; 3. Political position of Napoleon; he resolves to crush the Spanish; his energy and activity; marches his armies from every part of Europe toward Spain; his oration to his soldiers; 4. Movements of the Spanish generals on the Ebro, their absurd confidence, their want of system and concert; 5. Position and strength of the French and Spanish armies; Book IV: 1. Napoleon arrives at Bayonne; 2. Napoleon marches against the capital; forces the pass of Somosierra; 3. Sir John Moore arrives at Salamanca; hears of the battle of Espinosa; 4. British army advances towards Burgos; 5. Sir John Moore retreats towards Vigo; is closely pursued; 6. Observations; Appendix.