From the publishers:
The first French invasion of Portugal in 1807 – which was commanded by Junot, one of Napoleon’s most experienced generals – was a key event in the long, brutal Peninsular War. It was also the first campaign fought in the Peninsular by Sir Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, yet it tends to be overshadowed by more famous episodes in the six-year conflict that followed. David Buttery looks to set the record straight with a narrative that covers the entire campaign in vivid detail, focussing on popular resistance to the French occupying forces, the outbreak of guerilla warfare, and the differences in the tactics of the opposing armies.
As well as concentrating on the clash between Wellesley and Junot, this book examines ther personalities, background and the military captabilities of the opposing commanders and how they reacted when confronted by each other in battle.