Peninsular War
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| The '''Peninsular War''' was a contest between [[First French Empire|France]] and the allied powers of [[Spain]], the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]], and [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portugal]] for control of the [[Iberian Peninsula]] during the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. The war began when French armies invaded Portugal in 1807 and Spain in 1808 and lasted until the [[War of the Sixth Coalition|Sixth Coalition]] defeated Napoleon in 1814. | The '''Peninsular War''' was a contest between [[First French Empire|France]] and the allied powers of [[Spain]], the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]], and [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portugal]] for control of the [[Iberian Peninsula]] during the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. The war began when French armies invaded Portugal in 1807 and Spain in 1808 and lasted until the [[War of the Sixth Coalition|Sixth Coalition]] defeated Napoleon in 1814. | ||
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The Peninsular War was a contest between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French armies invaded Portugal in 1807 and Spain in 1808 and lasted until the Sixth Coalition defeated Napoleon in 1814.
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