A Military History of Modern Spain: From the Napoleonic Era to the International War on Terror (Military History Of...)

by Wayne H. Bowen

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![CDATA[ In the 19th and 20th centuries, Spain was a key player in the military conflagrations that created modern Europe. From the Napoleonic Wars, through the dress rehearsal for World War II that was the Spanish Civil War, to the grim struggle against terrorism today, the military history of modern Spain has both shaped and reflected larger forces beyond its borders. This volume traces the course of Spanish military history, primarily during the 20th century. Chapter 1 provides the show more foundation for the role of the Spanish Army at home (the War of Independence [Napoleonic War] show less

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Wayne H. Bowen is Associate Professor of History at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

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Spain
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English

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Nonfiction, History
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355.00946Society, government, & culturePublic administration & military scienceThe Military - Land, Air & Sea / WarfareBiography And HistoryEuropeIberian Peninsula
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DP78.5 .B69History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaSpain – PortugalHistory of SpainHistoryMilitary, naval, and political history. Foreign relations
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