1808 - 1814 Peninsular War
/ Spanish War of
Independence
My interest in the Napoleonic Wars is restricted to Spain and Portugal, and their Central and South American Colonies. The continental part of these conflicts (1808 - 1814) was known as the Peninsular War to the British and the War of Independence to the Spanish. The effects of the French annexation of Spain lasted long after Napoleon was removed from the European Stage for good (1815). During the period 1810 - 1824, the Spanish colonies were wracked by revolution - see South American Wars of Liberation.
Chronology
20 Aug 1808: Battle of Vimeiro
2 May 1808: Dos de Mayo Uprising
10 May 1808: King Ferdinand Abdicates
Napoleon forces King Ferdinand of Spain to abdicate (Gate, 1986).
4 Jun 1808: Battle of El Bruc
12 Jun 1808: Battle of Cabezón
15 Jun - 13 Aug 1808: Siege of Saragossa
14 Jul 1808: Battle of Medina del Rio Seco
18-22 Jul 1808: Battle of Bailén
17 Aug 1808: Battle of Roliça
18 Oct 1809: Battle of Tamamés
31 Oct 1808: Battle of Pancorbo
5 Nov 1808: Battle of Valmaseda
7 Nov 1808: Battle of Burgos
10-11 Nov 1808: Battle of Espinosa
23 Nov 1808: Battle of Tudela
30 Nov 1808: Battle of Somosierra
20 Dec 1808 - 20 Feb 1809: Siege of Saragossa 1809)
21 Dec 1808: Battle of Sahagún
16 Jan 1809: Battle of Corunna
25 Feb 1809: Battle of Valls
17 Mar 1809: Battle of Villafranca
28 Mar 1809: First Battle of Porto
28 Mar 1809: Battle of Medellín
6 May 1809: Siege of Gerona
10-11 May 1809: Battle of Grijó
12 May 1809: Second Battle of Porto
23 May 1809: Battle of Alcañiz
15 Jun 1809: Battle of María (Belchite)
27-28 Jul 1809: Battle of Talavera
11 Aug 1809: Battle of Almonacid
19 Nov 1809: Battle of Ocana
5 Feb 1810 to 24 Aug 1812: Siege of Cádiz
24 Jul 1810: Côa Battle
27 Sep 1810: Battle of Bussaco
15 Oct 1810: Battle of Fuengirola
5 Mar 1811: Battle of Barrosa
3-5 May 1811: Battle of Fuentes de Onoro
16 May 1811: Battle of Albuera
16 Mar - 6 Apr 1812: Battle of Badajoz
22 Jul 1812: Battle of Salamanca
21 Jun 1813: Battle of Vittoria
25 Jul - 2 Aug 1813: Battle of the Pyrenees
28 Jul - 1 Aug 1813: Battle of Sorauren
31 Aug 1813: Battle of San Marcial
7 Oct 1813 (?): Second Battle of Vera
10 Nov 1813: Battle of Nivelle
9-12 Dec 1813: Battle of the Nive
27 Feb 1814: Battle of Orthez
10 Apr 1814: Battle of Toulouse
Painting Guides
Sources
Bogar, C. H. and Hooker, T. D. (1996). Independence From Spain: The Quito Campaign. El Dorado, VI (4). On-line http://www.magweb.com/sample/seld/s72quit.htm.
Covers the Quite Campaign and the Battle of Pichincha (24 May 1812)
Conliffe, A. (1995). Shako: Rules and Army Lists for Napoleonic Wargaming. NY: Quantum Printing.
Gates, D. (1986). The Spanish Ulcer: A history of the Peninsular War. London: Guild Publishing.
Glover, M. (1963). Wellington's Peninsular Victories: Busaco, Salamanca, Vitoria, Nivelle. London: B. T. Batsford.
Guerra De La Independencia Española 1808-1814
The pictures are rough, but you should get the idea.
Leach, C. (1997). Fields of Glory: Napoleonic Scenarios for Shako Rules. NY: Quantum Printing.
Luvaas, J. [Ed.] (1999). Napoleon on the Art of War. NY: The Free Press.
Napoleonic Artillery Colors researched by Ray Trochim
Patridge, R., and Oliver, M. (1998). Battle Studies in the Peninsular, May 1808 - January 1809. London: Constable.
Very good site with with guides to key battles.
Rafferty, J. (1988a). Painting Guide to Napoleonics (Part One): British Infantry. Active Service Press.
Rafferty, J. (1988b). Painting Guide to Napoleonics (Part Two): British Cavalry. Active Service Press.
Rafferty, J. (1989a). Painting Guide to Napoleonics (Part Nine): French & British Artillery. Active Service Press.
Rafferty, J. (1989b). Painting Guide to Napoleonics: Brunswick, Hanover, Portugal. Active Service Press.
Regimientos de América (Spanish and English)
Despite the title ("Uniforms of South America"), it also includes details of Battles, Flags
Tactics, Figures, Books, Equipment, Articles, Links, and Shows. Also has sections on the Napoleonic Wars.
Wikipedia: Battles of the Peninsular War
Wise, T. (1974). Battles for Wargamers: The Peninsular War 1813. Hemel Hempstead, UK: Bellona.