Frustrated by Portugal's defiance of his Continental Blockade against trade with Great Britan, Napoleon ordered General Jerot to march French troops over the Pyrenees. On November 30, French ...
The Peninsular War 1809–1811 Explained Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 14, 2025 Between 1809 and 1811, the Peninsular War became a bloody and bitter struggle against Napoleon’s ...