Colonial Argentina: The History of Argentina’s Colonization and Struggle for Independence by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2019-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Napoleon could have contented himself with conquering Portugal, but his characteristic thirst for conquest prompted him to attempt an even more daring plan. In the early spring of 1808, French armies began filing quietly into Spain, ostensibly on the way to reinforce the garrisons still subduing the last pockets of resistance in Portugal. These armies excited no particular suspicion, as the Spanish were sure of Napoleon’s good faith. However, they were to receive a rude awakening when, with his forces placed in key positions throughout the country, Napoleon proceeded to seize key cities and garrisons all across Spain. By May, the entire country was virtually in his hands, with the Spanish armies either defeated or scattered and leaderless. Napoleon, it seemed, had won an almost bloodless victory.

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