The Peninsular WarWordsworth Editions, 2000 - Всего страниц: 208 The Peninsular War began in 1808 with Napoleon at the height of his power and ended with his attempted suicide in 1814. This narrative recalls the horror, excitement and drudgery of history's first guerilla war. |
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