Battle of Almaraz
The Battle of Almaraz was fought during the Peninsular War on 18–19 May 1812, in which the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Lord Hill destroyed a French pontoon bridge across the River Tagus, in Almaraz, Spain. The bridge was protected by two French garrisons at either end.
| Battle of Almaraz | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Aubert † | Rowland Hill | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,100 |
6,000 9 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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150 killed or wounded 259 captured |
33 killed 156 wounded | ||||||
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
Castile 1811–13
200km
125miles
125miles
20
19
Burgos
18
17
16
Salamanca
15
Astorga
14
13
Almaraz
12
11
Ciudad Rodrigo
10
9
8
7
Arlabán
6
5
Albuera
4
Campo Maior
3
2
Badajoz
1
current battle
The action was swift-moving, deceptive, and daring. The decisive result produced a substantial improvement in the Allied position by keeping French forces separated ahead of the imminent Battle of Salamanca.
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