ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Spanish Army (Peninsular War)

Okay kiddo, so imagine there was a big fight a looong time ago in Spain called the Peninsular War. This was a big war between different countries, but mostly it was between France and Spain.

The Spanish army was made up of soldiers who were fighting to protect their country from being taken over by the French. They wore uniforms with big hats and carried weapons like swords and guns.

The Spanish army was led by important people called generals and they would give orders to the soldiers. Sometimes they would march together in lines, and other times they would hide and surprise the enemy by attacking from behind.

The Spanish soldiers also had to be careful of getting sick or hurt during the war. They had doctors who would try to keep them healthy and patch them up if they got hurt. They also had to be brave, because fighting in a war is scary and dangerous.

Overall, the Spanish army fought bravely to defend their country during the Peninsular War. And eventually, they were able to defeat the French and regain control of their land.