Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Maps

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chronology of Events on the East Coast of Spain, 1808–1814

Part 1 – The French Invasion

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Napoleon’s Objectives

Chapter 3: Suchet’s Baton

Chapter 4: Blake’s Collapse

Chapter 5: O’Donnell’s Miscalculation

Part 2 – British Intervention

Chapter 6: Bentinck’s Vacillation

Chapter 7: Murray’s Arrival

Chapter 8: Murray’s Victory

Chapter 9: Wellington’s Memorandum

Chapter 10: Murray’s Expedition

Chapter 11: Bentinck’s Arrival

Chapter 12: Suchet’s Dilemma

Part 3 – Observations and Finale

Chapter 13: Murray’s Tribunal

Chapter 14: Naval Influence

Chapter 15: Conclusion

Appendix I: Commanders, Troop Organisations and Strengths

Appendix II: Notes on Foreign Units in British Service on the East Coast of Spain

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography