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Peninsular War
1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia
The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siege of Cádiz
1810–1812 siege during the Peninsular War
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