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Guerilla war in Spain

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Irregular, decentralized military resistance by Spanish civilians and irregular forces against Napoleonic occupation, representing popular nationalist opposition to French rule.

AP course connection

Topic 5.6: 5.6 Napoleon's Rise, Dominance, and Defeat

Unit 5

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