# Peninsular War — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [August 7, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/peninsular-war-whe-definition-discussion/11323 "2023-08-07T15:55:55Z")\
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The Peninsular War (1807-1814), also known as the War of Spanish Independence, was a major conflict of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) that was waged in the Iberian Peninsula by Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom against the invading First French Empire of Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814; 1815). It remains the bloodiest episode in the modern history of Spain.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Peninsular\_War/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Peninsular_War/)._

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**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/peninsular-war-whe-definition-discussion/11323/2 "2026-07-29T17:02:18Z")

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