Battle of Roliça

At the Battle of Roliça (17 August 1808), the first battle fought by the British army during the Peninsular War, an Anglo-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated an outnumbered Imperial French division under General of Division Henri François Delaborde, near the village of Roliça in Portugal. The French retired in good order.

Battle of Roliça
Part of the Peninsular War

Batalha da Roliça (William Heath, 1815. Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal)
Date17 August 1808
Location
Near Roliça, Portugal
39.3136°N 9.1836°W / 39.3136; -9.1836
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
French Empire
  • Swiss Confederation
Commanders and leaders
Henri Delaborde Arthur Wellesley
Strength
4,000–4,930
5 guns		 14,800–15,700
Casualties and losses
600–700 killed, wounded or captured
3 guns lost		 70 killed
335 wounded
81 missing
Peninsular war: Portugal
1807 1808 1809 1810 1811
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