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Manuel de Godoy
Image by Francisco Bayeu y Subías

Manuel de Godoy

Manuel de Godoy (1767-1851), the "Prince of Peace", was First Minister of Spain during the reign of King Charles VI of Spain. Corrupt and extravagant, Godoy was hated by the Spanish nobility and commoners alike, and his tenure helped lead...
The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks
Image by Francisco Goya

The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks

The Uprising of 2 May 1808, or The Charge of the Mamluks, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of artworks depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This work depicts the charge of Napoleon's Mamluk cavalry...
The Third of May 1808
Image by Francisco Goya

The Third of May 1808

The Third of May 1808, oil on canvas by Francisco Goya, 1814, part of a series of works depicting the horrors of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). This depicts the execution of Spanish civilians by a French firing squad in the aftermath of...
The Surrender of Bailén
Image by José Casado del Alisal

The Surrender of Bailén

After the Battle of Bailén (16-19 July 1808) an entire French army surrenders to Spanish forces. The largest defeat of a French army since 1794, the battle dispels the myth of invincibility surrounding Napoleonic France and convinces other...
The Second Siege of Zaragoza
Image by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune

The Second Siege of Zaragoza

The Second Siege of Zaragoza (19 December 1808 to 20 February 1809) was a bloody chapter of the Peninsular War, resulting in 10,000 dead French soldiers and 54,000 dead Spanish, including 30,000 civilians. Painting by Louis-François, Baron...
Death of Sir John Moore
Image by Thomas Sutherland

Death of Sir John Moore

The death of British General Sir John Moore during the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809. Engraving by Thomas Sutherland in the book The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and her Allies from 1799-1815, by James Jenkins.
Proclamation of the Spanish Constitution of 1812
Image by Salvador Viniegra

Proclamation of the Spanish Constitution of 1812

Proclamation of the Spanish Constitution of 1812 by the Cortés de Cádiz during the Peninsular War, image by Salvador Viniegra, 1912.
Battle of Somosierra, 30 November 1808
Image by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune

Battle of Somosierra, 30 November 1808

Battle of Somosierra (30 November 1808), fought between a French army under Emperor Napoleon I and a Spanish army during the Peninsular War, oil on canvas by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune, 1810. Palace of Versailles.
Battle of Bayonne, 14 April 1814
Image by Thomas Sutherland

Battle of Bayonne, 14 April 1814

The Battle of Bayonne (14 April 1814), one of the last battles of the Peninsular War (1807-1814), engraving by Thomas Sutherland, c. 1815. Library of Toulouse.
The Disasters of War, Plate 3
Image by Francisco Goya

The Disasters of War, Plate 3

The third print in the Disasters of War series by Spanish artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828), between 1810-1820. Historians consider these works to have been Goya's protest to the Peninsular War and the subsequent rollback of liberal reforms...
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