I’ve been reading on the subject of the Peninsular war since two of my favourite fiction authors, Heyer and Cornwell dragged me to the topic. My reading has been rather promiscuous and now I feel I need to be more orderly.

I’m starting a research project on the Peninsular War. I have a particular interest in various French invasions of Portugal, the Lines of Torres Vedras, not just the building, design, but the manning, daily life behind the lines for soldiers, militia, local inhabitants and displaced populace. Also, any interaction between the French and either soldiers or civilians, both friendly, smuggling, skirmishes, and intelligence gathering.

I’m looking for recommendations for books or other printed materials ie theses. Preferably audiobooks and ebooks, as I have difficulty in prolonged reading of paper books. I can only read English fluently. I have Oman, Longford, and some of the more recent books,
Grehan on the Lines
Rawson, Battlefield guide,
Muir, Wellington, Path to victory,
Horward, Defense of Portugal 17 pages, is there a complete book?
Weller, India and Peninsula,
Holmes, the Iron Duke,
Urban, Rifles,
Foy volumes 1 and 2, I’d love to read a translation of his Memoirs
Esdaile, Women in Peninsular War
Thompson, Wellington’s Engineers
Stanhope, Conversations with Duke Wellington
Various veterans diaries, Kincaid, Harris, Larpent, Tompkinson

Please share your top three books on:

Napoleon
Wellington
French Army
British Army
Portugal