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- Kategorie: Fremdsprachen
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) continues to fascinate even today, more than 200 years after his death. His legacy is shown in beautiful paintings. He was an unrivalled general, although he did make occasional mistakes both on the tactical and the strategic level - the most significant was his attack on Russia, which annihilated most of his Grande Armée and led to his downfall. Napoleon´s association with Spain is an incredibly dynamic and very different period. Everything takes place here in a local arena coinciding with what is called the Spanish Peninsular War and the War of Independence. Most of the time Napoleon is only present by proxy - by his generals and brother Joseph, whom he crowned to be King of Spain for the time being. This workbook invites readers to do their own short art analysis, historical analysis and write it down as notes on the blank pages next to the artwork. It can also be used in a group or classroom setting. It can be great fun when used for training in the English language conversation in a group setting. You can add your answers or add your own questions in the blank space. We hope the readers will enjoy our selection and the activity. We hope it will contribute to a better understanding of Napoleon, his time and of art itself.
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Introduction
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) continues to fascinate even today, more than 200 years after his death. His legacy is shown in beautiful paintings.
He was an unrivalled general, although he did make occasional mistakes both on the tactical and the strategic level – the most significant was his attack on Russia, which annihilated most of his Grande Armée and led to his downfall.
Napoleon´s association with Spain is an incredibly dynamic and very different period. Everything takes place here in a local arena coinciding with what is called the Spanish Peninsular War and the War of Independence. Most of the time Napoleon is only present by proxy – by his generals and brother Joseph, whom he crowned to be King of Spain for the time being.
This workbook invites readers to do their own short art analysis, historical analysis and write it down as notes on the blank pages next to the artwork. It can also be used in a group or classroom setting. It can be great fun when used for training in the English language conversation in a group setting. You can add your answers or add your own questions in the blank space.
We hope the readers will enjoy our selection and the activity. We hope it will contribute to a better understanding of Napoleon, his time and of art itself.
Cristina & Eric
Timeline
No 1 18 Oct 1807 French General Jean-Andoche Junot leads 25,000 troops across the Pyrenées toward Portugal, sparking the Peninsular War.
No 2 - 3 27 Oct 1807 The secret Treaty of Foutainebleau is signed between France and Spain, in which it is agreed to occupy and partition Portugal.
No 4 29 Nov 1807 The Portuguese royal family evacuates Lisbon as the French army approaches. They will set up a government in exile in Brazil.
No 5 30 Nov 1807 Junot occupies Lisbon.
No 6 - 8 Jan 1808 30,000 French troops under Marshal Moncey crosses into Spain, occupies key border towns in Biskaya and Navarra. El Cid´s grave is plundered and vandalized.
No 8 - 10 17 Mar 1808 - 19 Mar 1808 The Mutiny of Aranjuez. Manuel de Godoy is harassed by an angry mob and nearly lynched; Prince Ferdinand is proclaimed king of Spain.
No 11 – 14 2 May 1808 Dos de Mayo uprisings in Madrid and more. 6 May 1808 King Ferdinand VII of Spain is forced to abdicate, is imprisoned.
No 15 - 18 6 Jun 1808 Joseph Bonaparte is coronated as King of Spain. Battle of el bruch. Valdepeñas Battle at 6 June 1808. Battle of Cabezón 12 June 1808
No 19 - 23 15 Jun 1808 - 14 Aug 1808 First Siege of Zaragoza.Valencia battle.
No 24 - 26 16 Jul 1808 - 19 Jul 180T8 A Spanish army defeats a French force at the Battle of Bailén, France's first major land defeat since the start of the Napoleonic Wars. Battle of Rioseco 14 Jul 18808.
No 27 – 28 21 Aug 1808 Sir Arthur Wellesley defeats Junot's Army of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.
No 29 - 35 4 Dec 1808 Napoleon enters Madrid. Battle of Somosierra 30 Nov.
No 36 - 37 19 Dec 1808 - 20 Feb 1809 The Second Siege of Zaragoza results in 64,000 deaths.
No 38 13 Jan 1809 The Battle of Uclés
No 39 - 42 16 Jan 1809 The Battle of Corunna results in a successful British evacuation from Iberia, although Sir John Moore is killed.
No 43 8 March 2009 The Battle of Medellín was fought on 28 March 1809 and resulted in a victory of the French under Marshal Victor against the Spanish under General Don Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta.
No 44 28 Jul 1809 - 29 Jul 1809 Sir Arthur Wellesley wins the Battle of Talavera, is ennobled as Viscount Wellington.
No 45 El gran día de Gerona (19 septiembre de 1809)
No 46 26 Oct 1809 Wellington orders the construction of the Lines of Torres Vedras, a defensive position.
No 47 5 Feb 1810 - 24 Aug 1812 Siege of Cádiz by French troops; results in a Spanish victory.
No 48 27 Sep 1810 Battle of Bussaco results in an Anglo-Portuguese victory over a French army.
No 49 Battle of Chiclana (Battle of Barrosa), 5th March 1811
No 50 16 May 1811 The indecisive and bloody Battle of Albuera is fought between French and Anglo-Portuguese troops.
No 51 16 Mar 1812 - 6 Apr 1812 The Siege of Badajoz results in an Anglo-Portuguese victory; Wellington's troops pillage the city for three days before order is restored.
No 52 - 53 22 Jul 1812 Wellington beats Marshal Marmont at the Battle of Salamanca.
No 54- 57 21 Jun 1813 A French army under King Joseph and Marshal Jourdan is defeated by Wellington's Allied army at the Battle of Vitoria.
No 58 11 Dec 1813 Abdication of Joseph Bonaparte; Ferdinand VII is restored as King of Spain.
No 59 6 Apr 1814 First abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte leading to his exile in Elba.
No 60 - 61 10 Apr 1814 Wellington and Soult clash at the Battle of Toulouse.
No 62 14 Apr 1814 Battle of Bayonne results in an Allied victory.
No 63 Diego Velázquez (1599–1660): The Water Seller of Seville
No 64 Thomas Rowlandson (1757–1827) Junot Disgorging His Booty
18 Apr 1814 French Marshals Soult and Suchet sign a convention with Wellington; end of the Peninsular War.
Contents
No 1 Entry of the French into Lisbon on 30 November 1807. 1807. Museo de Lisboa.
No 2 Pau Montaña (1775–1801) : Godoy presents peace to Charles IV. 1796
No 3 Antonio Carnicero (1748–1814): Manuel de Godoy. 1808
No 4 Henri L'Evêque (1769–1832): Departure of the Prince Regent of Portugal, John VI of Portugal
