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	Peninsular War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the Battle of Vitoria, June 21, the 65,000 men of Joseph were routed by 53,000 British, 27,000 Portuguese and 19,000 Spaniards.
		Soult was given command of the French forces and began a counter-offensive, dealing the Allied generals two sharp defeats at the Battle of Maya and the Battle of Roncesvalles.
		Battle of Roliça (formerly spelt as Roleia in English) 17 Aug 1808.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peninsula_war (4363 words)

	The Peninsular War 1808-1814
		The Battle of Vimeiro was the first occasion on which Napoleonic offensive tactics combining skirmishers, columns and supporting artillery fire failed against the British infantry line and Wellesley's defensive skills.
		The last battle of the Peninsular War was fought on 10th April as Wellington cleared the French from the Calvinet Ridge overlooking the city of Toulouse.
		The myth of French invincibility in battle was soon exposed by the defeats of Dupont and Junot at Bailén and Vimeiro in 1808.
	www.peninsularwar.org /penwar_e.htm (1899 words)

	Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)
		The battle was obstinately contested, but the victory was complete, the enemy leaving nearly all their guns on the field.
		On the 29th a battle was fought on a plain in front of the village of Argaum.
		He warned them to avoid pitched battles, but in vain; their best army was routed at Ocaña on 19 November, and another under Del Parque was beaten at Alba de Tormes before the end of the month.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/terrace/adw03/pms/wellingt.htm (21983 words)

	Business Fresh : Article 'Battle of Montmirail' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Battle of Montmirail was fought on February 11 1814 and resulted the victory of the French under Napoleon Bonaparte over the Russians under General Dmitri Sacken and the Prussians under General Johann Yorck.
		Alphabetical list of historical battles (see also Military history, List of battles): NOTE: Where a year has been used to disambiguate battles it is the year when the battle started.
		Battle of Vaila) - 1509 - French Wars in Italy Battle of Ain Jalut - 1260 - Mameluk-Mongol Wars Battle of Akraba (632) (a.k.a.
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		The British attacked near Burgos but were soon forced into a long retreat chased by the French and punctuated by battles at Sahagun, Benavente and Cacobelos, ending in a British evacuation from La Coruña in January 1809, Moore being killed while directing the defence of the town.
		The force of Soult was intercepted by a mixed Allied force led by William Beresford at Albuera (May 16) and after a bloody battle the French were forced to retreat.
		At the Battle of Vitoria (June 21) the army of Joseph was routed.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/peninsular_war.html (973 words)

	Peninsular_War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The British attacked near Burgos but were soon forced into a long retreat chased by the French and punctuated by battles at Sahagun, Benavente and Cacobelos, ending in an evacuation from Coru�a in January, 1809, Moore being killed while directing the defence of the town in an action known as the Battle of Corunna.
		The combined Allied force clashed with an army led by King Joseph at the Battle of Talavera (July 27 – July 28), the Allies won a costly victory which left them precariously exposed and soon they had to retreat westwards.
		Later on, Mass�na took "the worst route in Portugal" and the Battle of Busaco on September 27, suffered a big check but the Allies were soon forced to retreat to the Lines.
	q-basic.xodox.de /Peninsular_War (3893 words)

	Pte John Harper 1785-1830:The Research by David Bews:Highland Archives
		The battle was long, confusing and hard fought, at one stage the Allied cavalry had to withdraw behind the infantry lines.
		Throughout the battles the 2/42nd had suffered 9 casualties no the 3rd, and 25 casualties on the 5th, the casualties were low on the 5th due to the steadfastness of the men when being attacked by the cavalry.
		The shoes were the hardest to replace and with all the marching they soon wore out, some having to march in bare foot over flint roads, during the battle the soldiers had to revert to robbing the dead of their clothes and especially their shoes of both sides.
	www.internet-promotions.co.uk /archives/caithness/ptejohndetail.htm (5872 words)

	Battle of Sorauren : Napoleonic and Revolutionary Wars : Bonaparte
		With Marshal Soult counterattacking through the Pyrenees, Sir Arthur Wellesley collected a sizeable force, some 24,000 men, and moved to stop him at Sorauren.
		While on a reconnaissance, Wellesley was almost captured by the French, but managed to elude them and return to his main force.
		Two smaller battles occurred two days later as the French tried to get between Wellesley's army and the troops surrounding San Sebastian.
	www.napoleonguide.com /battle_sorauren.htm (199 words)

	List of battles 1801-1900 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		1812 Battle of Aslanduz October 31 - Russians defeat Persian army of Abbas Mirza.
		1826 Battle of Ganja Russia defeats Persian invaders
		1836 Battle of the Alamo February 23 - Wm.
	www.enlightenweb.net /l/li/list_of_battles_1801_1900.html (4661 words)

	PENINSULAR WAR (1808—14) - Online Information article about PENINSULAR WAR (1808—14) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In this battle the Allies Battle of numbered about 18,000 with 18 guns, French nearly Vimlera, 14,000, with 20 guns.
		The battle lasted for two days, and ended in the defeat of the French, who fell back towards Madrid.' Owing to want of supplies, the British had fought in a half-starved condition; and Wellesley now learnt to his surprise that Soult had passed the mountains and was in his rear.
		September 181o: his Battle of strength being about 60,000, while that of the Allies Busaco, was about 50,000, of whom nearly half were Portu-September guese.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PAS_PER/PENINSULAR_WAR_180814_.html (5183 words)

	1st battle of Sourauren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Meanwhile Clausel and Reille were locked in a confrontation with Wellington's center, and many a veteran of Busacco was reminded of that battle by the scene in front of him.
		The Spanish played no part in the battle and suffered accordinly, the Anglo-Portuguese lost about 2600 men the French lost over 3000 and were stopped short of their objective.
		During the night the Allied Seventh Division arrived at Sorauren and which convinced Soult that the majority of the Allied armies were at or near Sorauren.
	www.fortunecity.com /underworld/fifa/47/sourauren.html (669 words)

	San Sebastian : Battle of San Sebastian : Peninsular War : Napoleonic Wars : Battle : Russia
		The port and fortress of San Sebastian was a French strongpoint on the northern coast of Spain that threatened
		The British attack was repulsed with heavy losses and the reports of a French counterattack through the Pyrenees forced the commander to weaken his besieging force and move to stop Marshal Soult's offensive.
		When the danger had been ended at the battle of Sorauren, Wellington moved back to San Sebastian and brought his full force against the defenders.
	www.napoleonguide.com /battle_sansebas.htm (238 words)

	Napoleon Series Battle Lists: Peninsular War
		First there was a Junta that organized the defense but later when the French were to the doors of the city passed over the command to the Marques de Lazan.
		Battle of River Oitaben (Battle of Ponte Sampaio)
		In fact no battle or combat because all the books, Napier, Oman and Fortescue agree that it fell without a shot fired.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/listings/c_peninsular.html (479 words)

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		By mid-year, Wellington apponted Pakenham to be his Adjudant-General, but returned to command the 6th when its temporary commander was wounded at the Battle of Sorauren.
		Pakenham was killed during the course of the battle, and tradition has it that his heart was removed from his body and buried on the battlefield before his body was brought back to England.
		His defeat at New Orleans is really just a footnote in the history of a battle that is in itself merely a footnote in history.
	war1812.tripod.com /pak.html (496 words)

	Battle of Telavera
		Military art prints of the Battle of Talavera by leading military artists, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company.
		There was some skirmishing throughout the rest of the day including the celebrated incident during the evening involving four battalions of Spanish infantry who, when apparently `threatened' by some distant French cavalry, let loose a shattering volley before running away at the sound of their own muskets, stopping only to plunder the British baggage train.
		There were few other comforts to be derived from the battle, however, as captured despatches showed the French to be far more numerous than had been thought.
	www.war-art.com /battle_of_telavera1.htm (3550 words)

	Battle of Salamanca
		These types of weather conditions were to be repeated at Sorauren and, more famously, at Waterloo, by which time Wellington's men had come to look upon such storms before battle as an omen of victory.
		The battle was as good as over and thousands of defeated French troops streamed away to the woods to the south-east and to the bridge at Alba de Tormes.
		The battle of Salamanca nailed the belief that Wellington was just an over-cautious and defensive-minded commander and when news of the victory spread throughout Europe his reputation as one of the great commanders was assured.
	www.war-art.com /salamanca1.htm (2866 words)

	Battle of Televera
		Historical military print the Battle of Televera by military artist David Rowlands.
		The 7th Battalion Royal Artillery against the advancing French Infantry at the battle of Televera.
		On August 3rd Wellington and his army were at Oropesa but news that Soult was close by at Navalmoral, and in danger of cutting him off from Portugal, prompted a quick retirement upon Badajoz on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
	www.military-art.com /dhm332.htm (3171 words)

	news.mod.uk - News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Wellesley was made Baron Douro and Viscount Wellington for his victory.
		Soult's attack was repulsed, but he renewed the battle on 30 July.
		The day's events are recorded on the RAF's Battle of Britain website.
	news.mod.uk /news_press_notice.asp?newsItem_id=1880 (180 words)

	The Peninsular War \| The Storming of San Sebastián (San Sebastian, Donostia), 31st August 1813
		After repulsing Soult's counter-offensive through the Pyrenees at Sorauren, Wellington returned to his plan of capturing the well-fortified town and port of San Sebastián before making any attempt to cross the border into France.
		Overlooked to the north by Monte Urgull and the Castle of La Mota, San Sebastián stood across a narrow isthmus with its approach from the south protected by a formidably-strong fortification known as the Hornwork.
		San Sebastián (Donostia) is a great place to visit and makes an excellent base for touring the Battles of the Pyrenees.
	www.peninsularwar.org /sebastian.htm (963 words)

	ipedia.com: Peninsular War Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The British defeated forces under the command of Delaborde at Roliça on August 17.
		On August 21 the British were strongly engaged at the Battle of Vimeiro by French forces under the command of Junot.
		Wellesley's careful management, strong leadership and sound tactics repulsed the dynamic French and the British held their line.
	www.ipedia.com /peninsular_war.html (1362 words)

	The Sharpe Calendar - July
		Battle of Maida, British (Stewart) defeat French (Reynier) (3rd Coalition)
		Battle of the Pyramids, French (Napoleon) defeat Egyptians (Murad, Ibrahim) (Egypt)
		Battle of Aboukir, French (Napoleon) defeat Ottomans (Mustapha) (Egypt)
	www-personal.usyd.edu.au /~slaw/SuesPage/calendar/CalJul.htm (527 words)

	List of battles 1801-1900 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		1803 Battle of Vertières November 18 - Haitians defeat French in last battle of war of independence.
		1815 Battle of Waterloo June 18 - The Clash of the Titans: Emperor Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington square off in the final battle of the Napoleonic Wars.
		1836 Battle of Coleto March 19 - Col. James Fannin and Texans defeated and captured by Mexicans of General Jose de Urrea.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/List-of-battles-1801-1900.htm (4937 words)

	Peninsular War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Further south Marshal Soult attempted to relieve Badajoz, which was besieged by an Allied army under Beresford.
		On 16 May, Soult outmanoeuvred him at Albuera and, in a particularly bloody battle Beresford was only saved from defeat by the dogged determination of his British infantry.
		As French troops were withdrawn from Spain to take part in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, Wellington felt ready to at last take the offensive.
	www.national-army-museum.ac.uk /pages/peninsular.html (1056 words)

	Spanish Bride - Chapter 1
		Death could come from battle or from complications, if not actual sickness itself.
		Redinha was one of the battles to drive the French from Portugal.
		Light Bob's were the Light infantry soldiers, Enthusiastics were the 4th division - in fact this term wasn't coined for them until 1813 when Wellington sent a despatch commending the 'enthusiastic conduct of the 4th division' at at the battle of Sorauren in the Middle of July that year.
	www.heyerlist.org /spanishbride/nandq1.html (3254 words)

	Military History Books - online military history bookshop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Battles of the Frontiers in France and Belgium (20/24 August)
		Scottish defeated at Northallerton (the Battle of the Standard)
		Richard III is defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth
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	FREE MARKET FAIRY TALES: On This Day ... in 1809 & Others
		Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley held off further attacks by French forces under Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, and Marshals Victor and Jourdan on the second day of the battle of Talavera.
		1813: Following the French advance through the Pyrenees on 25 July, the Duke of Wellington with 24,000 men faced Marshal Soult with 36,000 French troops at the First Battle of Sorauren, near Pamplona.
		Posted by Mr Free Market at July 28, 2005 09:25 AM
	www.fmft.net /archives/001098.html (179 words)

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