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Episode 137: Spain on the Precipice

Podcast: The Age of Napoleon Podcast
Published: May 1, 2026
Duration seconds: 3516
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Late 1809 saw disaster after disaster for the Spanish Patriots. The French were ascendant in Iberia, but the Empire was struggling with the expense of constant warfare, and Wellington was preparing to fight on, even without his Spanish allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices