In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and Portugal continued to rage. The French had ...

Wellesey fought one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the Peninsular War. 4) Badajoz Peter and Dan visit the site of a frontier fortress that proved crucial in Wellington's efforts to push ...

And then the word ran through the army, "La Guarde recule," "The guard is retreating." Wellington snapped shut ... Waterloo could have been won, but the war would have been lost anyway.

The second title covering the "Spanish Ulcer", covers all the major actions not covered in Bonaparte's Peninsular War and quite a few minor ones as well. Wellington's Peninsular Campaign focuses ...