Battle of Puerto de Baños

Battle of Puerto de Baños
	Part of Peninsular War
	; Baños de Montemayor
Date	12 August 1809
Location	Baños de Montemayor, Spain40°19′6″N 5°51′26″W
Result	French victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Portugal; Spain
Commanders and leaders
Michel Ney; Maurice Mathieu	Robert Wilson
Strength
12,500	3,500
Casualties and losses
185	400

The Battle of Puerto de Baños (12 August 1809) saw a Portuguese-Spanish column led by Robert Wilson attempt to defend a mountain pass against Marshal Michel Ney's VI Corps. After a nine-hour combat, Wilson's force broke up and scattered into the mountains. Baños de Montemayor is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Plasencia, Spain. The clash occurred during the Peninsular War, part of a larger struggle known as the Napoleonic Wars.

Peninsular war: Castile & Andalusia 1809–1810

100km
62miles

Tormes

12

11

Tamames

10

9

8

Talavera

7

Alcántara

6

Medellín

5

Ciudad Real

4

3

2

Uclés

1

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