History of the Peninsular War, Volume 6 (of 6)

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History of the Peninsular War, Volume 6 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

EN·~15 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR.

0:45
2

CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME

0:01
3

HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR.

0:01
4

CHAPTER XLI. (CONTINUED.)

1:27:49
5

CHAPTER XLII.

2:26:23
6

CHAPTER XLIII.

1:54:05
7

CHAPTER XLIV.

2:15:25
8

CHAPTER XLV.

3:01:55
9

CHAPTER XLVI.

4:21:08
10

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS CONCERNING THE PENINSULAR WAR.

20:20

Description

This final volume brings the sweeping saga of the Peninsular War to a close, weaving together battlefield strategies, political intrigue, and the everyday lives of those caught in the conflict. Written with scholarly rigor yet a vivid narrative style, it offers listeners a clear picture of how the war unfolded across Spain’s rugged terrain and how the clash of empires reshaped the nation’s destiny.

The book shines a spotlight on the daring actions of Spanish guerrillas, especially the bold raid on Soria led by the commander Duran. Through detailed descriptions of night‑time assaults, improvised sieges, and the harsh reprisals that followed, the listener gains a palpable sense of the chaos and courage that defined this phase of the war. Interlaced with contemporary accounts and reflections, the work balances tactical analysis with human stories, making the complex history both accessible and compelling.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~15 hours (912K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2019-09-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Robert Southey

Robert Southey

1774–1843

A central figure of the English Romantic movement, this poet and prose writer moved from youthful revolutionary idealism to the establishment role of Poet Laureate. He is remembered not only as one of the Lake Poets but also for lively prose works and for preserving an early version of the "Three Bears" tale.

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