{"product_id":"napoleons-cursed-war-popular-resistance-in-the-spanish-peninsular-war-1808-1814-9781839767883","title":"Napoleon's Cursed War: Popular Resistance in the Spanish Peninsular War, 1808-1814","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ronald Fraser\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Verso\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Verso\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magisterial history of \"Napoleon's Vietnam\", by the highly acclaimed historian of Spain\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this definitive account of the Peninsular War (1808-14), Napoleon's six-year war against Spain, Ronald Fraser examines what led to the emperor's devastating defeat against the popular opposition--the guerrillas--and their British and Portuguese allies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs well as relating the histories of the great political and military figures of the war, Fraser brings to life the anonymous masses--the artisans, peasants and women who fought, suffered and died--and restores their role in this barbaric war to its rightful place while overturning the view that this was a straightforward military campaign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis vivid, meticulously researched book offers a distinct and profound vision of \"Napoleon's Vietnam\" and shows the reality of the disasters of war: the suffering, discontents and social upheaval that accompanied the fighting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new Introduction by Tariq Ali.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45030174195863,"sku":"9781839767883","price":2572.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781839767883.webp?v=1769205304","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/napoleons-cursed-war-popular-resistance-in-the-spanish-peninsular-war-1808-1814-9781839767883","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}