Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Instead, it was the French against a nationalist uprising, with a strong religious component. And let's be clear: there was at least initially a good case for the French, who were trying to drag a backward nation into the modern world 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 16, 2021

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The Peninsular War was Napoleon's long attempt to place Spain under French rule. Most English-language books on that war are Wellington-centric — but until near the end the British were literally peripheral players 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 16, 2021

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But they couldn't do it. Spain at the time had maybe a third Afghanistan's current population, and France committed around 350,000 soldiers at the peak; they couldn't suppress the Spaniards, who kept losing regular battles but fought a brutal guerrilla war 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 16, 2021