Napoleonic Wars
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Ordal, the Wines of Penedès, and the Baker Rifle
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PART 1: Military History The War Comes to Catalonia The Penedès sits between Barcelona and Tarragona, about thirty miles of rolling vineyard country threaded by…
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Muskets and Barrels at Porto: Twin Strikes on the Douro (March–May 1809)
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PART 1: Military History The Douro Becomes a Front The Douro is a wine river first. For centuries before Napoleon’s armies ever reached it, the…
Stephen Carney
I have been a military historian, a teacher (college and university), and leadership development professional for nearly 30 years. I spent the last 23 years as a U.S. Army civilian historian. I am now redirecting my passion and experience to create Vivi Bellum!
