Peninsular War: Results of the War

The Peninsular War immeasurably raised Britain's military prestige and contributed heavily to Napoleon's downfall. The “guerrilla” warfare carried out by irregular Spanish forces added a new term to the military vocabulary and served as a model for future insurgencies. In Latin America the war served as detonator for the independence revolutions of the Spanish colonies.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Results of the War
• Wellesley's Victories and War's End
• The War Continues
• Origin and Occupation
• Bibliography

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