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Delving deeply into previously untapped archival resources, Charles Esdaile arrives at an entirely new view of the Spanish guerrillas. He shows that the Spanish war against Napoleon was something other than the great popular crusade of legend, that many guerrillas were not armed civilians acting spontaneously, and that guerrillas were more often driven by personal motives than high-minded ideology. Tracking down the bandit armies and assessing their contributions, Esdaile offers important insights into the famous 'little war' and the motives of those who fought it.
- Binding Others
- Author/s Esdaile, Charles
- ISBN13 9780300101126
- ISBN10 0300101120
- Pages 272
- Published 2004
- Language English
Fighting Napoleon. Guerrillas, bandits and adventurers in Spain, 1808-1814
- Author Charles Esdaile
- Publisher YUP
- ISBN 9780300101126
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