History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France
From the Year 1807 to the Year 1814

Table of Contents

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 Coruña
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.