Download or read book History of the Peninsular War written by Robert Southey and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-28 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peninsular War (1807-1814) was a military conflict for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic War, where the French were opposed by British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces. The war began when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807 and lasted until the Napoleon's defeat in 1814.