History A-Level
Peninsular War
What Peninsular War means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Peninsular War
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A brutal guerrilla conflict in Iberia from 1808 to 1814, sparked by enforcing the blockade, that became a draining 'Spanish ulcer'.
Topics that use Peninsular War
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – The impact of Napoleon's rule on Europe, 1799–1815 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Centralisation and administration
- Continental Blockade
- Economic warfare and exploitation
- Imperial control and resistance
- Imperialism and territorial expansion
- Military strategy and innovation
- Resistance and nationalism
- Social reform and modernization
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