PENINSULAR WAR, THE


Meaning of PENINSULAR WAR, THE in English

Peˌninsular ˈWar, the BrE AmE

a war that was fought in Spain and Portugal between the armies of France, led by Napoleon, and of Britain, led by the Duke of Wellington. It began when Napoleon attacked Spain in 1808 and ended when he was defeated and forced to leave Spain in 1813.

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