Sketches of the Country, character, and Costume, in Portugal and Spain

Monument, Peninsula, War, Portuga, Spain,
The Monument. The Peninsula War 1808/1809

The Peninsula War 1808/1809.

Country, Character and Costumes in Portugal and Spain.

Sketches of the Country, character, and Costume, in Portugal and Spain, made during the campaign, and on the route of the British Army, in 1808 and 1809.
Engraved and coloured from the drawings by the Rev. William Bradford.
London: printed for John Booth, by William Savage, 1809.

The illustrations are arranged in chronological order according to the original book.

  • Creek, Maceira, Portugal, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army, William Bradford,
    Creek of Maceira
  • Portuguese, Estremadura, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    Car of Portuguese Estremadura
  • Torres Vedras, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    TORRES VEDRAS. From the West.
  • Peasant, Torres Vedras, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    PEASANT OF TORRES VEDRAS.
  • Cintra National Monument. Historical Portugese landscape. Peninsula war.
    CINTRA (Sintra)
  • Sintra, Cintra, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    CINTRA (Sintra)
  • Franciscan, monks, habit, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    FRANCISCANS
  • Aqueduct, Alcântara, Environs, Lisbon, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    Environs of Lisbon, And Aqueduct of Alcântara.
  • Aqueduct, Alcântara, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    AQUEDUCT OF ALCANTARA
  • Lisbon, Portuguese, gentleman, Portugal, costume, William Bradford,
    GENTLEMAN OF LISBON
  • Lisbon, Portuguese, Lady, Portugal, costume, William Bradford,
    Lady of Lisbon of the Middle Class
  • Pass, Nisa, Villa Velha, Portugal, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army, William Bradford,
    PASS BETWEEN NISA AND VILLA VELHA.
  • Nisa, peasant, costume, Portugal, William Bradford,
    PEASANT BOY OF NISA.
  • Straw, coat, peasant, costume, Portugal, William Bradford,
    Peninsula Peasant in Straw Coat
  • Tajo, Tejo, Tagus, River, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    VIEW ON THE TAGUS
  • Guarda, costume, Portugal, William Bradford,
    Girl of Guarda
  • Bishop, habit, Guarda, costume, Portugal, William Bradford,
    BISHOP OF GUARDA.
  • Salamanca, peasant, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    A peasant from the corregimiento of Salamanca
  • Salamanca, corregimiento, peasant, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    A peasant from the corregimiento of Salamanca
  • Ciudad, Rodrigo, Militia, peasant, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    ARMED PEASANT of the Ciudad Rodrigo Militia.
  • Spanish, Andalusia, dancers, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    ANDALUSIAN DANCERS
  • Salamanca, Spain, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    VIEW OF SALAMANCA
  • doctor, Salamanca, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    DOCTOR OF SALAMANCA.
  • Student, Irish College, Salamanca, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    Student of the Irish College, Salamanca
  • Architecture Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, William Bradford,
    CATHEDRAL OF SALAMANCA.
  • Lady, Attendant, Salamanca, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    SPANISH LADY AND ATTENDANT, Going to Mass
  • infant, capuchin, Salamanca, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    Salamanca infant capuchin
  • Convento, San Esteban, Salamanca, Spain, William Bradford,
    DOMINICAN CHURCH, SALAMANCA.
  • servant, spanish, costume, girls, Salamanca, Spain, William Bradford,
    SERVANT GIRLS OF SALAMANCA.
  • Alaejos, Valladolid, Spain, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    ALIEJOS
  • Spanish, courier, costume, Spain, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    SPANISH COURIER
  • peasant, Corregimiento, Toro, costume, Spain, William Bradford,
    PEASANTS OF THE CORREGIMIENTO OF TORO.
  • Toro, Spain, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    TORO
  • Shepards, costumes, Leon, Spain, William Bradford,
    SHEPHERDS OF THE PLAINS OF LEON
  • castle, Benevente, Leon, Spain, William Bradford, Peninsula, War, campaign, British, Army,
    CASTLE OF BENEVENTE
  • Manzanal, Arriba, Pass, Spain, William Bradford,
    PASS OF MANZANAL.
  • Villafranca del Bierzo, Castile, León, Spain, William Bradford,
    ENTRANCE INTO VILLA FRANCA.
  • Villafranca del Bierzo, Castile, León, Spain, William Bradford,
    VIEW, AND PASS NEAR VILLA FRANCA.
  • pass, Villafranca del Bierzo, Castile, León, Spain, William Bradford,
    VIEW, AND PASS NEAR VILLA FRANCA.

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LIST OF PLATES

CREEK OF MACEIRA. Baie de Maceira.
CAR OF PORTUGUESE ESTRAMADURA. Charrette de l’Estramadure Portugaise.
TORRES VEDRAS, FROM THE NORTH-WEST. Torres Vedras, vu du Nord-Ouest.
PEASANT OF TORRES VEDRAS. Paysan de Torres Vedras.
CINTRA. Cintra (Sintra)
DITTO, FROM THE LISBON ROAD. Sintra continué.
FRANCISCANS. Moines de Saint François.
LISBON, AND AQUEDUCT OF ALCANTARA. Lisbonne, et l’Aqueduc d’Alcantra.
AQUEDUCT OF ALCANTARA. Aqueduc d’Alcantra.
PORTUGUESE GENTLEMAN. Homme de Condition de Portugal.
FEMALE OF LISBON IN HER WALKING DRESS.

Landing of the English troops in the Bay of Maceira on 25 August 1808
Oxcart of the Portuguese Province of Extremadura
Torres Vedras, a city of great antiquity, and the chief of a corregidoria.
The ordinary dress of a Peasant of Torres Vedras.
From Torres Vedras to Cintra (Sintra), Portugal.

Source: The War in the Peninsula. Sketches of the Country, character, and Costume, in Portugal and Spain, made during the campaign, and on the route of the British Army, in 1808 and 1809. Engraved and coloured from the drawings by the Rev. William Bradford. London: printed for John Booth, by William Savage, 1809.

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