A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809 : $b From the battle of Corunna to the end of the Talavera campaign

"A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809" by Charles Oman is a detailed record of a key period in the Peninsular War, covering from the Battle of Corunna to the Talavera campaign. It primarily focuses on the shifting military strategies and the disruption of the Napoleonic Wars in Spain. It opens with Napoleon's retreat from central Spain, which resulted in uncoordinated operations across French and Spanish forces. This volume describes how the French repositioned their troops and the counteractions of the struggling Spanish armies who faced disorganization and poor leadership, setting up battles like the Battle of Ucles, where the disorganized Spanish suffered significant losses against the better-organized French. Oman's retelling shows the military atmosphere of the time and the important effects on Spanish defiance against French occupation.