Battle of Venta del Pozo
The Battle of Venta del Pozo, also known as the Battle of Villodrigo by the French and Spanish, was a rear-guard action fought as part of the Peninsular War on 23 October 1812 between an Anglo-German force led by Major-General Stapleton Cotton against French cavalry under Major-Generals Jean-Baptiste Curto and Pierre François Xavier Boyer. The result was a French victory.
| Battle of Venta del Pozo | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pierre Boyer | Stapleton Cotton | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,200 | 2,800 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 141–300 killed, wounded or captured |
165–250 killed or wounded 65–85 captured | ||||||
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
Castile 1811–13
200km
125miles
125miles
20
Pozo
19
Burgos
18
17
16
Salamanca
15
Astorga
14
13
12
11
Ciudad Rodrigo
10
9
8
7
Arlabán
6
5
Albuera
4
Campo Maior
3
2
Badajoz
1
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