Some Note on the Battle of Rioseco (1808): Opinions of English and Spanish Historians

  1. Fernández Suárez, José Ramón
Revista:
ES: Revista de filología inglesa

ISSN: 0210-9689

Año de publicación: 2007

Número: 28

Páginas: 89-96

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: ES: Revista de filología inglesa

Resumen

In this article we endeavour to explain events leading up to and the outcome of the battle of Monchín in Medina de Rioseco (in Valladolid) during the Peninsular war (1808 - 1814). We examine the different points of view of English historians such as Robert Southey, William Napier, Charles Stuart and Charles Esdaile, whose opinions don't differ greatly concerning the different phases of the battle itself, the outcome and the consequences of the Spanish defeat.