Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos
The Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos took place on 28 October 1811 during the Peninsular War. An allied force under General Rowland Hill trapped and defeated a French force under General Jean-Baptiste Girard, forcing the latter's dismissal by the Emperor Napoleon. A whole French infantry division and a brigade of cavalry were destroyed as viable fighting formations.
| Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
"Sketch of the disposition of the allies, under the command of Lieut. Genl. Hill to surprize the enemy...", by William Faden, 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jean-Baptiste Girard | Rowland Hill | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2,000 3 guns lost | 100 | ||||||
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
Castile 1811–13
200km
125miles
125miles
20
19
Burgos
18
17
16
Salamanca
15
Astorga
14
13
12
11
Ciudad Rodrigo
10
9
Arroyo
8
7
Arlabán
6
5
Albuera
4
Campo Maior
3
2
Badajoz
1
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