SPANISH CONTEMPORARY HISTORY INDEX

1808-1814, The Spanish war of Independence

[ Reference : Archives, Libraries and Databases | Bibliographies ]

[ Other : Divulgative websites | Academic and Didactic Websites | Visual Sources | Essays]

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Archives, Libraries and Databases

Archivo Municipal de Tudela and Archivo Eclesiástico de Tudela: DOCUMENTACIÓN SOBRE GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA EN ARCHIVOS DE TUDELA (NAVARRA): 1808-1814. Very well organised and detailed iinformation on all the available collections of documents available in Tudela about the Spanish Independence War:

http://www.tudela.es/cas/ayuntamiento/documentacion/Bicentenario_Guerra_Independencia.pdf

Archiespa. Indice de páginas web sobre archivos en España: Directory of Spanish Archives managed by the Universidad Carlos III (Madrid):

http://www.uc3m.es/uc3m/serv/ARC/archiespa/principal.html

Arxius de Catalunya: Useful link to the National Archive of Cataluña and to local ones, which allows to browse contents related to the Spanish war of Independence.

http://cultura.gencat.net/arxius/directori.asp

Base de datos ISOC-CSIC: Databases on Human and Social Sciences coordinated by the Spanish Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC).

http://bddoc.csic.es:8080/inicioBuscarSimple.do?tabla=docu&bd=BIBYDOC&estado_formulario=show

Base de datos TESEO: Databases of PhD. thesis defended in Spain since 1976, coordinated by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture.

http://teseo.mec.es/teseo/jsp/teseo.jsp

Centro de Información Documental de Archivos (CIDA): Database managed by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture, with special guides to different periods of Spanish History.

http://www.mcu.es/archivos/MC/CIDA/index.html

Biblioteca Nacional de España: Through the website of the Spanish National Library it is posible to consult its very complete Library Catalogue (Ariadana) and the Spanish Catalogue of Periodicals.

http://www.bne.es/

Fons d'Història Local: This is a bibliographical database on Catalonian local history efficiently managed by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, including bibliographical fiches with a description of all contents.

http://www.diba.es/fonshl/fonshl.asp?cont=157

Internet invisible: This websites gives access to 2000 free Spanish Databases. The section "Ciencias sociales y Humanidades" is especially interesting for the topic of the Spanish war of Independence, including 20 different databases.

http://www.internetinvisible.com/ii/

ISBN: This site managed by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture focuses on information about books published in Spain since 1972, offering a complete bibliographical search of each book.

http://www.mcu.es/libro/CE/AgenciaISBN/BBDDLibros/Sobre.html

Tesis doctorales: This website is a section on the UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia) Library website. It includes links to databases including doctoral thesis from different countries, giving access either to their full text version or to their abstract and index.

http://www.uned.es/biblioteca/referencia/tesis.html

Bibliographies

Seneca/ UAB: Comprehensive bibliographic lists on the Spanish war of Independence compressing the following types of primary and secondary sources: Primary sources, Databases and Bibliographical Compilations; General Works; Regional Monographies and Spacific Works on Cataluña:

http://seneca.uab.es/historia/do5bib.htm

Hispania Nova: Bibliography on the Spanish war of Independence elaborated by Javier Maestro and Juan Catalan at the Universidad de Navarra.

http://hispanianova.rediris.es/general/articulo/018/art018.htm

Libreria Marcial Pons: List of books on the topic of the Spanish war of Independence edited by the Spanich publishing house Marcial Pons.

http://www.marcialpons.es/listalibros.php?searchmat=300503

Libros Reyes: List of books specialised in the military history of the Spanish war of Independence.

http://www.historiamilitar.net/

Los Arapiles. The newest academic books on the Spanish War of Independence:

http://www.losarapiles.com/BibliografiaNovedades.asp

Divulgative Websites

Comisión del Bicentanario de la Guerra de Independencia (1808-2008): The Spanish Ministry of Defence presents an introduction to the commemorative activities for the Bicentanary of the Spanish War of Independence (foro internacional sobre la guerra de la Independencia (1808-1814), etc.):http://www.bicentenario.es/papeles/papeles.html

Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa: Brief Account of the Spanish Independence War. http://www.enciclopedia-aragonesa.com/voz.asp?voz_id=6625

Cuadernos de Campoo: Account and references for the study of the Campoo region during the Spanish War of Independence.

http://personales.mundivia.es/flipi/Cuadernos/Cuaderno_7/Campoo_en_la_guerra_independencia.htm

Academic and Didactic Websites

1808-1814.org: Very complete academic website including information and documents on the following aspects of the Spanish war of Independence: Dates and chronologies, acdemic articles, uniforms, poetry and music, biographies, condecorations, questions and answers, battles, monuments, rare documents and papers, aneqdotes, collectionism, collaborations, bibliography and links.

http://www.1808-1814.org/

Rebelión Digital: Website with direct access to full text documents on the Spanish war of Independence.

http://memoriahistorica.rebeliondigital.es/1808-1898/1808-1814_Guerra_de_Independencia.htm#29

Papers and rare books on the Spanich War of Independence:

http://memoriahistorica.rebeliondigital.es/1808-1898/1808-1814_Guerra_de_Independencia.htm

PortalFuenterebollo: Historical synthesis of the main facts and figures of the Independence War. Specially indicated as introductory didactic material.

http://www.fuenterrebollo.com

Base Documental d' Història Contemporànea de Catalunya (1800-1999)_ La Guerra del Francès (1808-1814):

http://seneca.uab.es/historia/do5bib.htm

Demography and the Spanish War of Independence. Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona:

http://seneca.uab.es/historia/demographie.htm

The Demographic Impact of the War of Independence. Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona:

http://seneca.uab.es/historia/poblacion.htm

The Military and the Civil Population in the Spanish War of Independence. Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona:

http://seneca.uab.es/historia/zaragoz1.htm

Introduction to the Graduate Study and Teaching of the Spanish War of Independence. Suggestions for didactic units. Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona:

http://seneca.uab.es/historia/do599te1.htm

The Avalon Project: Treaty of San Ildefonso : October 1, 1800. Preliminary and Secret Treaty between the French Republic and His Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, Concerning the Aggrandizement of His Royal Highness the Infant Duke of Parma in Italy and the Retrocession of Louisiana.

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ildefens.htm

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: Academic website with full access to digitalised works on the Spanish war of Independence. These are some relevant examples useful for scholars and researchers:

http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/

• -Don Juan Meléndez Valdés y su tiempo (1754-1817). Tomo 1.
• -Estudio de don Manuel José Quintana.
• -La influencia de la Guerra de la Independencia en Prusia a través de la prensa y la propaganda: la forjadura de una imagen sobre España (1808-1815).
• -Meléndez Valdés.
• -Memorias de D. Antonio Alcalá Galiano
• -Memorias para la vida del Excmo. ... Jovellanos

Biblioteca Cervantes Virtual, la Constitucion de Cadiz:

http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portal/constituciones/Espanya/estudios_criticos.shtml

CadizNet, la provincia de Cadiz en Internet: This academic website centered around the history of the Spanish province of Cadiz provides information and documents on the Cortes de Cadiz.

http://www.cadiznet.com/historia/

Elecciones parlamentarias 1808-1876: This website elaborated by José Ramón Urquijo offers information about the electoral processes and the functioning of the Spanish Cortes in different legislative periods:

http://www.ih.csic.es/lineas/jrug/elecciones/index_ele.htm

Gallica: Section of the French National Library website which gives access to the following works related to the Spanish war of Independence. Once in the catalogue (option “recherche”), it is necessary to give the reference of these works:

http://gallica.bnf.fr/



• -Blaze, Sébastien, Memoires d'un apothicaire sur la guerre d'Espagne.
• -Froger, Gabriel, Souvenirs de l'Empire. Les Cabrériens.
• -Holland, Souvenirs diplomatiques de Lord Holland.

Guerra del Frances. Base documental d'Història Contemporània de Catalunya: Documents in Catalan and on Catalonia regarding the Spanish war of Independence in thsi region.

http://www.xtec.es/~jrovira6/frances.htm

Historia Constitucional: Website managed by the Universidad de Oviedo with full access to the articles of their constitutional review. Between the numerous articles related to the Cortes de Cadiz, these are worth noting.

http://hc.rediris.es/numeros.htm



• -Clara Alvarez, Un rey, una ley, una religión (Goticismo y constitución histórica en el debate constitucional gaditano), n. 1 (2000)
• -Santos M. Coronas, El pensamiento constitucional de Jovellanos, n. 1 (2000)
• -Ignacio Fernández, Los partidos políticos en el pensamiento español (1783-1855), n. 1 (2000)

Napoleon.org: Website in English and Spanish with interesting articles related to the Spanish war of Independence. The following articles are of special interest.

http://www.napoleon.org/en/home.asp



• -La guerre d'Espagne. De Bayonne à Baylen,Article de BOUDON Jacques-Olivier, professeur d'histoire contemporaine à l'université de Rouen, président de l'Institut Napoléon - http://www.napoleon.org/fr/salle_lecture/articles/files/guerre_Espagne_Bayonne_Baylen1.asp
• -Les relations franco-espagnoles. Réflexions sur l'avant-guerre (1789-1808), Article de LENTZ Thierry - http://www.napoleon.org/fr/salle_lecture/articles/files/relations_franco-espagnoles_Reflexions_sur.asp

Ministerios españoles . Reinado de Fernando VII: Website managed by the Diccionario Biográfico de los ministros españoles en la edad contemporánea, in which one can find the complete information about the composition of the different Spanish ministries between 1808 and 1833.

http://www.ih.csic.es/lineas/jrug/diccionario/gabinetes/m1_fernando7.htm

Napoleon Series: Website related to the diplomatic and military history of the Napoleonic era.

The following materials can be useful when looking for information on the Spanish war of Independence.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/



• -Documents upon the Overthrow of Spanish Monarchy: Tratado de Fontainebleau, abdicación de Bayona y proclamación de José I
• -Estimated Population of Spain and Portugal in 1808
• -Murder in the 42nd: Story of the trial and execution of a British soldier in Spain during the Spanish war of Independence
• -Napoleon to the Corregidor of Madrid 1808
• -Reference Library of Maps: Maps of the military operations during the Spanish war of Independence

Napoleonic Literature: Website which includes interesting digitalised works related to the

Spanish war of Independence. The following articles are very relevant to this topic.




http://www.napoleonic-literature.com./



• -The Note-Books of Captain Coignet. Memories of this French Captain who took part in the Spanish war of Independence
• -Kincaid: Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, Memories of this British official who took part in the Spanish war of Independence
• -The Memoires of Baron de Marbot. English edition of the memories of this French official who took part in the Spanish war of Independence

The Regency Collection: Website with interesting information about the Spanish war of Independence. The following sections are of special relevance.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~awoodley/Regency.html



• -A Quick Primer on the Peninsular War
• -Food and Foraging
• -Muskets, Rifles and Guns
• -The Autobiography of Harry Smith

War Times Journal: Website on military history with full access documents and testimonies related to the Spanish war of Independence.

• http://www.wtj.com/archives/
• http://www.wtj.com/archives/nelson/
• http://wtj.com/archives/napoleon/


• -Marshal Suchet. War in Spain. It includes the English version of the Suchet’s accounts regarding the war between 1808-1814.
• -Wellington's Dispatches 1808-1815.Collection of Wellington’s military correspondence related to the Spanish war of Independence and the Waterloo campaign.
• Nelson’s Dispatches. 1798-1805. Collection of Nelson’s military correspondence related to the Spanish war of Independence
• Napoleon’s correspondence. Collection of Napoleon’s correspondence related to the Spanish war of Independence.

Trafalgar: Website centered around the battle of Trafalgar (1805), created by Miguel Angel García. It includes numerous information about this crucial battle as well as testimonies, biographies, bibliography and useful links.

http://www.batalladetrafalgar.com/

Visual Sources

BNE: Description of Goya’s Desastres de la Guerra elaborated by the Spanish National Library

http://www.bne.es/productos/Goya/es_desastres.html

Almendron: Full access to the images and descriptions of Goya’s Desastres de la Guerra.

http://www.almendron.com/arte/pintura/goya/estampas/desastres/desastres_02.htm

Universidad de Zaragoza: Full access to the images and descriptions of Goya’s Desastres de la Guerra, both in Spanish and English.

http://goya.unizar.es/INFOGOYA/Obra/DesastresIcn.html

Academic Articles

Solano Rodríguez, Remedios, La Influencia de la guerra de Independencia en Prusia a través de la Prensa y la Propaganda: La Forjadura de una Imagen sobre España (1808-1815). Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes:http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/FichaObra.html?Ref=2476

Sánchez Fernandez, Jorge, Valladolid durante la Guerra de Independencia Española. Universidad de Valladolid, Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes:http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/FichaObra.html?Ref=8805&portal=33

J. Clayburn La Force, The Supply of Muskets and Spain's War of Independence,The Business History Review, Vol. 43, No. 4. (Winter, 1969), pp. 523-544: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0007-6805%28196924%2943%3A4%3C523%3ATSOMAS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-G


William Spence Robertson, The Juntas of 1808 and the Spanish Colonies, The English Historical Review, Vol. 31, No. 124. (Oct., 1916), pp. 573-585. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8266%28191610%2931%3A124%3C573%3ATJO1AT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-V

John Rydjord,British Mediation between Spain and Her Colonies: 1811-1813, The Hispanic American Historical Review, Vol. 21, No. 1. (Feb., 1941), pp. 29-50. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-2168%28194102%2921%3A1%3C29%3ABMBSAH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-V

Don W. Alexander,French Military Problems in Counterinsurgent Warfare in North-eastern Spain, 1808-1813, Military Affairs, Vol. 40, No. 3. (Oct., 1976), pp. 117-122. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-3931%28197610%2940%3A3%3C117%3AFMPICW%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3

Patriottismo y Desercion durante la Guerra de Independencia en Cataluña Revista Portuguesa de História, tomo XXIII (1988), pp. 271-300 http://seneca.uab.es/historia/coimbra1.htm

Un proyecto político para Alemania: Heinrich von Kleist y la Guerra de la Independencia española, Remedios Espéculo (Revista Digital de Estudios Literarios), n. 17 (2001) http://www.ucm.es/info/especulo/numero17/kleist.html

 

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