Generals and Napoleon
Generals and Napoleon
John W. Viscardo
Wellington's Logistics: How the British Army Won the Peninsular War (with Gareth Glover) | Ep 150
36 minutes Posted Feb 13, 2026 at 12:06 pm.
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While Napoleon’s armies fought brilliant battles across Spain and Portugal, their greatest enemy wasn’t always the British or the guerrillas — it was logistics.


Supplying tens of thousands of soldiers across rugged mountains, scorched plains, and hostile territory tested the limits of Napoleonic warfare. Food shortages, broken supply lines, and guerrilla ambushes made every march a struggle for survival.


In this video, special guest & author Gareth Glover will tell us
🚚 How Wellington & Napoleon tried to feed, arm, and move their armies across the Iberian Peninsula
⚙️ The challenges faced by French and British quartermasters
🔥 Why logistics, not tactics, decided the outcome of the war
🇪🇸 How Spain’s geography and resistance crippled Napoleon’s ambitions


Discover the untold story of the Peninsular War — a campaign where supply wagons, not just muskets, determined victory.


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