| ID | 133515 |
| Title Proper | Guerrillas and bandits in the Serranía de Ronda, 1810-1812 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Esdaile, Charles |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Spanish Guerrilla (1808-1812) which has given its name to ideologically motivated insurgencies is usually portrayed as a patriotic uprising against the French occupation forces of Napoleon. It was that, in part, but also many other things besides. This case study illustrates its overlap and convergence with banditry but also with social unrest turned into uprisings directed by poor Spaniards against their creditors, as in the storming of Ronda by insurgents in 1810. From the propaganda of the day to the subsequent Spanish patriotic historiography, there has been a tendency to exaggerate the amplitude of events and also the damage that was done to the French forces and the casualty figures inflicted on them. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.4; Aug.2014: p.814-827 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.4; Aug.2014: p.814-827 |
| Key Words | Andalucia ; Guerrilla Warfare ; Napoleon Bonaparte ; Peninsular War ; Spanish War of Independence ; Ronda ; Spain ; Organised Crime ; France ; History - Spain ; History - France ; Small War ; Insurgency ; Guerrilla Tactics ; Spanish Guerrilla - 1802-1812 |