Spanish War of Independence

The Peninsular War (1808-1814) vs. Spanish War of Independence: A Historiographical Battleground

December 30, 2023
19th century
Benjamin Swenson
dissertation
historiography
history
napoleon bonaparte
Peninsular War
Spanish War of Independence
the history avenue

The main dispute within the historiography of the Peninsular War has always been (and remains) a competing narrative between British and Spanish historians.

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