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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  ALBUERA
The Allied troops were positioned along a series of gentle heights that run north to south, parallel with the river Albuera that lays just to the east.
The river Albuera was easily fordable in several places, even by guns, and Soult had managed to get nineteen battalions of infantry across as well as a large number of cavalry, all of whom had managed to approach the Allied right flank without being seen on account of the area being heavily wooded.
The battle of Albuera had resulted in a British victory mainly due to the stubborn British infantry who refused to recognise defeat even when it was staring them in the face.
www.ifbt.co.uk /albuera.htm   (1518 words)

  
  Science Fair Projects - Albuera, Leyte
Albuera is a municipality in the Leyte province of the Philippines on the island of Leyte.
The following is a colloquial history of the town, and appears to have been taken almost word for word from the history section of the official homepage of the town.
The town of Albuera lies on the western coast of Leyte.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Albuera%2C_Leyte   (1036 words)

  
 Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera took place in Spain on May 16, 1811, between the French Army, under the command of Field Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, and an Allied force of British, Spanish, and Portuguese troops.
The Allies decided to fight a defensive battle at Albuera, which was 200km south east of Badajoz.
His plan was to feint an attack on the town of Albuera with one brigade, allowing the rest of his forces to outflank the Allied right wing.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_albuera.html   (1320 words)

  
 The Battle of Albuera
While Lieutenant General Viscount Wellington was engaged in battling with Marshal Massena in the North, leading to the battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, Marshal Beresford was laying siege to Badajoz in the South, in uneasy co-operation with the Spanish general, Joachim Blake.
Beresford with his British and Portuguese troops and a small contingent of Spanish was in position at Albuera by 15th May 1811 and awaited the arrival of Blake’s army.
Across the Albuera River from the high ground held by the Spanish on the right flank was a substantial hill.
www.britishbattles.com /peninsula/Albuera.htm   (2085 words)

  
 Slaughter of British Infantry at Albuera, 1811   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Albuera had little effect on the course of the war in Spain
Soult determined to make a feint attack on the village of Albuera, whilst his main attack was to be directed under cover of the woods against Beresford’s right.
The most stirring piece of cavalry work was performed at Albuera by 590 uhlans and 305 hussars.
web2.airmail.net /napoleon/Albuera_1811.html   (4030 words)

  
 Cemiterio dos ingleses - Elvas...emiterio,cementerio,ingles,Albuhera,Albuera,Elvas,Alentejo,Estremadura,Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
At the time of Albuera he was a lad of ten.
Beresford met this advance at Albuera where the French Army was repulsed in one of the bloodiest actions of the war.
On 14th May 2000 plaques were unveiled to the British and Portuguese Regiments that fought in these battles in the presence of the British Ambassador, Sir John Holmes and the Chief of the Portuguese Army Staff, General Martins Barento.
british-cemetery.com /description.html   (1007 words)

  
 Albuera refight - Miniatures
Their plan was to guard the northern flank with the Portuguese and to form several lines west of Albuera and repel the enemy with these well supported lines.
Stewart had managed to form his troops in two lines between Albuera and the Army of Galicia guarding the western heights, but due to the lack of manoeuvring space Stewart couldn't manage to position his artillery properly.
Then again Janne defended Albuera's southern half with just one KGL battalion against 2 to 4 battalions per turn for several turns and only then lost after three consecutive ties were re-rolled on the same turn (chants of "KGL, KGL" from the Anglo-Portuguese players must've been audible a block away).
www.the-ancients.com /gemigabok/albuera/article_04_01.html   (1152 words)

  
 The Peninsular War : Albuera and El Bodon, 1809-1811   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
On April 11th the 2nd Division was at Albuera, twelve miles south of Badajoz, and only the delay entailed by the provision of a siege train prevented an immediate advance on the town.
The battlefield of Albuera is a rolling line of low hills along a narrow stream, facing a gentle slope studded with olive groves.
In the centre the village of Albuera was held by two German battalions, under General Alten; the 2nd Division under General Stewart-its three brigades commanded by Colborne, Hoghton and Abercrombie-lay concealed in the rear.
www.prole.demon.co.uk /middlesex/pen1.htm   (3419 words)

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