The British Soldier in the Peninsular War
Encounters with Spain and Portugal, 1808-1814
Nonfiction, History, British, Military
| Author: | G. Daly | ISBN: | 9781137323835 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | July 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | G. Daly |
| ISBN: | 9781137323835 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | July 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Combining military and cultural history, the book explores British soldiers' travels and cross-cultural encounters in Spain and Portugal, 1808-1814. It is the story of how soldiers interacted with the local environment and culture, of their attitudes and behaviour towards the inhabitants, and how they wrote about all this in letters and memoirs.
Combining military and cultural history, the book explores British soldiers' travels and cross-cultural encounters in Spain and Portugal, 1808-1814. It is the story of how soldiers interacted with the local environment and culture, of their attitudes and behaviour towards the inhabitants, and how they wrote about all this in letters and memoirs.
