The peninsular war started at 1808, following Napoleon's decision to install his brother as the new king of Spain. It was preceded by the invasion of Portugal (by France and Spain) and more crucially by a local revolt in Madrid, which quickly led to clashes between Marshal Murat's forces sent to...
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