Battle of El Bodón
The Battle of El Bodón was a successful rearguard action fought on 25 September 1811 by elements of the Anglo-Portuguese army against waves of French cavalry, supported by a division of infantry of the French army during the Peninsular War.
| Battle of El Bodón | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
A map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Louis-Pierre Montbrun | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
27 killed 92 wounded 22 missing | ||||||
Peninsular war: Third French invasion
200km
125miles
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Fuentes de Oñoro
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Sabugal
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Lisbon
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Bussaco
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Almeida
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Ciudad Rodrigo
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Astorga
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