Explain the critical importance of the failed peninsula campaign

1 answer:

5 0

If you're referring to Napoleon's Spanish Iberian peninsula campaign between France and the coalition of Spain, Portugal and England from 1808-1814 there were three critical reasons for its failure and one main critical importance for its failure.
The three critical reasons for its failure:
1) Napoleon greatly underestimated the fierceness and will of the Spanish fighting spirit.
2) Chiefly because of reason 1) above, the vastness of the Spanish frontier and the resources required to occupy & hold territory bled his army dry.
3) Napoleon did not expect the coalition arrayed against him to hold as strongly as it did.
The main importance of its failure was that, due to Napoleon's overly ambitious tenancy to overstretch and string-out his resources, his other armies in other theaters of war were left under strengthened.

You might be interested in

4. A production possibilities graph shows the relationship between the production of a. Farm goods and factory goods b. Two type

GalinKa [24]

Lasagna isiwk’snnsnsnwnwana

4 0

3 years ago

Would modern liberals or modern conservatives accept the views of 19th century liberals ? Briefly explain your answer

Lady bird [3.3K]

Answer:

Explanation:

The words and concepts of Conservatism and Liberalism have changed in meaning since the nineteenth century. Modern conservatives want less government intervention in their lives, which is the exact opposite of what it meant to be a conservative in the nineteenth century. Another term for conservatism in this century is monarchism, as conservatives desired social stability through monarchical rule. Conservatives believed in tradition and hierarchy to govern over a nation. There were three main essential anchors of social harmony: Monarchy, Aristocracy and Church. They did not believe that all men were created equal, and that some men were in fact born greater than others. A nation has to have a wide reach into the lives of its citizens and that each nation was dedicated to increasing the power of the nation. Liberals took another approach to the conservative thought of government intervention in its citizens’ lives. They believed that each individuals had inherent rights and every citizen should be able to work their way up in the social class of the nation. Their goal was complete economic, personal and political freedom. Liberals were made up of primarily the middle class. While the liberals sound like the good guys in the nineteenth century, it is important to keep in mind that they did not believe in giving power to women, the poor nor the uneducated. Conservatism vs Liberalism was a battle between monarchs and the middle class to gain power.

8 0

3 years ago

What was unusual about the Minoan cities when compared with other cities of the ancient world?

olga_2 [115]

They had their own governer didn't they?

3 0

3 years ago

Who is known as Iron Man of India and father of Indian constitution

ruslelena [56]

Answer:

well I am nepali so I dont know of india but of nepali is ganesh man singh

3 0