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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Collection of facts about the Peninsular War

This post is a collection of facts about the Peninsular War (1808-1814). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• France vs. Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom
• Part of the Napoleonic Wars
• France and Spain invaded Portugal in 1807
• France occupied Spain in 1808
• Ferdinand VII and Charles IV abdicated
• Joseph Bonaparte ruled Spain and implemented Bayonne Constitution
• Spanish victory at Battle of Bailén (1808)
• France reconstituted occupying government in Cádiz in 1810
• Spanish Constitution of 1812 implemented
• Allied victory at Battle of Vitoria (1813)
• French forces withdrew from Spain during winter of 1813-1814