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There are literally thousands of books about the Peninsular War and countless more covering the greater Napoleonic period, especially Waterloo. As the series progresses we’ll look at different titles. The publishers listed here are those who printed the copy I read!
Let’s make a start...
To really get your teeth into the subject, here are three famous serial works:
A History of the Peninsular War Sir Charles Oman Greenhill
History of the War in the Peninsula William Napier Constable
A History of the British Army (vols 4-10) Sir John Fortescue Cassell
All are fascinating, offering different styles and interpretations – my own favourite is OmanFor a general, enjoyable one-volume read, try the following:
Wellington, the Years of the Sword Elizabeth Longford Panther
The Peninsular War Michael Glover Penguin
Wellington in the Peninsula Jac Weller Greenhill
The Peninsular War Charles Esdaile Allen Lane
Wellington at War in the Peninsula Ian C Robertson Leo Cooper
More specific to the story of Corunna and Talavera campaigns:
Life of Sir John Moore Roger Day Pen & Sword
March of Death Christopher Summerville Greenhill
Corunna Philip Haythornthwaite Osprey
Talavera, Wellington's First Victory Andrew W Field Pen & Sword
There are a lot of titles dealing with more detailed aspects of the war, or with the way of life of those involved. Some of those I have found interesting for the first volume are:
Intelligence Officer in the Peninsula Julia Page Spellmount
An Engineer Officer Under Wellington * Lt Rice Jones Ken Trotman
Wellington’s Army Michael Glover David & Charles
Peninsular War Almanac Philip Haythornthwaite Brassey
Wellington’s Army Sir Charles Oman Greenhill
Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army Burnham etc Pen & Sword
Wellington's Regiments Ian Fletcher Spellmount
*There are, of course, many diaries and recollections of those who were there (or claim to have been!). Many are in print and usually offer up valuable insights into these fascinating few years.For research on the web, here are a couple of good general sites which will lead you on to more detailed studies if you wish...
www.peninsular-resource.com
www.peninsularwar.com
www.napoleon-series.org