Joaquin Garc a Contreras, Malcolm Marsh

Gebundenes Buch

British and Spanish Relations During the Peninsular War

The British Gracchi

Beschreibung

An objective account of The Spanish Peninsular War, translated into English for the first time. The story of the 'British Gracchi', three brothers who with their attitude and effort maintained this fragile alliance between both countries until the final victory over the French.

Autor

Joaquín García Contreras (Ceuta, 1946) is a History graduate of the University of Seville. He taught History for three decades at the "Poeta García Gutiérrez" Secondary School in Chiclana, Cádiz, where he was the headmaster on two occasions. From the end of 2007, retired from his teaching duties, he has worked on the study and publication of topics related to local history, such as the Battle of Chiclana, the social and cultural enterprises of Father Salado, the member of Parliament José de Cea and the life and works of Antonio García Gutiérrez, which he outlined in several articles for the bicentenary celebrations of his birth. Among other works, he has published "Freemasonry in Chiclana de la Frontera (1888-1893)", which was well-received, and "Father Salado's Wine-growing Workers Union", for which he obtained the "Dionisio Montero" III Prize for Local History Research organized by the Vipren Foundation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 165mm x 242mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9781399044837
• ISBN-10: 1399044834
• Artikelnr.: 67435914