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Battle of Medellin (Peninsular War saga) - Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Battle of Medellin (Peninsular War saga) - Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

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As the world reeled from the blistering success of Napoleon's winter offensive in the Iberian Peninsular in 1808-1809, how would the Spanish, Portuguese and British respond to the catastrophic collapse of the front in the face of Napoleon's onslaught.

Josh Provan joins me to talk about how pockets of Spanish resistance proved that the war was not going to be over that quickly. We also discuss how the Spanish also managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at the Battle of Medellin, and how French command challenges were already creating problems.

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