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Title: Lingard's History of England, newly abridged and brought down to the accession of King George v
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Lingard, John, 1771-1851 Birt, Henry Norbert, 1861-1919
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Publisher: London, G. Bell & sons, ltd.
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
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inf*^^sular 1808, the Peninsular war began which contributed sowar, ibo8. materially to Napoleons eventual downfall. In hisambition he compelled the royal family of Spain to abdicate, andplaced his own brother Joseph on that tottering throne. But theSpaniards were justly incensed at this measure, and drove thepinchbeck king from their ancient throne. This was Englandsopportunity: a treaty was entered into with Spain and Portugal:and as a consequence, an army was sent to the Peninsula under theleadership of sir Arthur Wellesley, who by this time had returned l820 CONVENTION OF CINTRA* 5^3 in triumph from India. When the EngHsh began to land in Portugal, Junot attacked them with the object of driving them back into the sea. Wellesley, however, not only stood his ground at Vimiera (Aug. 21, 1808) but ^?*^J® °^ badly defeated the French. Wellesley wanted to follow AugusfiSoS. up his success with vigour, but sir Hew Dalrymple arrived from England, and being senior, took over the command.
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GBulif> t, Son.L^LenAai„ and refused to sanction Wellesleys plans. Instead, he opened negotiations with the French, and in the Conven- ^ tion of Cintra arranged that the French were to ofCinlm.° abandon Portugal and be permitted to sail for France in British ships. This treaty was met with a storm of complaint in England, where it was rightly considered that the initial victory aj; Vimiera should have been turned to better account^ and the two 584 GEORGE III 1760- commanders were recalled to stand their trial for their failure.Dalrymple was deprived of his command, but Wellesley wasunder the circumstances rightly exonerated, and returned to thefield. Meanwhile Napoleon hastened from Paris without delay totake command in person, for he was infuriated at the check hisarms had received. He scattered the Spanish who attempted to oppose him, and entered Madrid. Isleanwhile sirSir John j^)^ Moore, who was in command of the English Spain. army in Spain, conceived he could do more damag

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