A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War
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"A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War" is a historical study by Shlomo Ben-Ami that analyzes the structure, performance, and political context of Spain’s military forces during the Napoleonic conflict on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Target entity: A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War Context triple: [Shlomo Ben-Ami, notableWork, A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War]
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Operations in the Peninsular War
Operations in the Peninsular War is a historical account of British naval and military actions during the Peninsular War, authored by Royal Navy officer Sir Edward Codrington.
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Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española refers to the main theater of operations around Madrid and the surrounding regions during the Spanish Civil War, where some of the conflict’s most decisive battles took place.
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Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
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Armies of the French Revolution and Empire
The Armies of the French Revolution and Empire were the mass conscripted military forces that, under leaders like Napoleon Bonaparte, transformed warfare in Europe through innovative tactics, national mobilization, and a series of sweeping campaigns across the continent.
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E.
Rethinking Military History
Rethinking Military History is a scholarly work by historian Jeremy Black that challenges traditional approaches to the study of warfare and advocates for broader, more critical perspectives on military history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War Target entity description: "A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War" is a historical study by Shlomo Ben-Ami that analyzes the structure, performance, and political context of Spain’s military forces during the Napoleonic conflict on the Iberian Peninsula.
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A.
Operations in the Peninsular War
Operations in the Peninsular War is a historical account of British naval and military actions during the Peninsular War, authored by Royal Navy officer Sir Edward Codrington.
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B.
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española refers to the main theater of operations around Madrid and the surrounding regions during the Spanish Civil War, where some of the conflict’s most decisive battles took place.
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C.
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
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D.
Armies of the French Revolution and Empire
The Armies of the French Revolution and Empire were the mass conscripted military forces that, under leaders like Napoleon Bonaparte, transformed warfare in Europe through innovative tactics, national mobilization, and a series of sweeping campaigns across the continent.
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E.
Rethinking Military History
Rethinking Military History is a scholarly work by historian Jeremy Black that challenges traditional approaches to the study of warfare and advocates for broader, more critical perspectives on military history.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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military studies ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| analyzes |
command structure of the Spanish Army
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operational effectiveness of the Spanish Army ⓘ organization of Spanish military forces ⓘ relations between the Spanish Army and political authorities ⓘ |
| author | Shlomo Ben-Ami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
performance of the Spanish Army during the Peninsular War
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political context of the Spanish Army during the Peninsular War ⓘ structure of the Spanish Army during the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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military history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical assessment of Spanish military performance ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext |
French invasion of Spain
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Spanish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | 1808–1814 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of modern Spain
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scholars of Napoleonic history ⓘ students of military history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish military reform in the early 19th century
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civil-military relations in Spain ⓘ coalition warfare against Napoleonic France ⓘ |
| setIn |
Iberian Peninsula
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
archival research
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political-military analysis ⓘ |
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A Front Without a Rearguard: A Study of the Spanish Army in the Peninsular War
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