First siege of Badajoz (1811)

The first siege of Badajoz was a siege carried out during the Peninsular War on the Spanish town of Badajoz, by the French general Soult.

First siege of Badajoz (1811)
Part of Peninsular War

Map of the Battle of the Gebora and the first siege of Badajoz
Date26 January 1811 - 11 March 1811
Location
Badajoz, Spain
38°52′49″N 6°58′31″W
Result French victory
Belligerents
First French Empire Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Soult Rafael Menacho (KiA); José Imaz
Strength
17,000 21,000
Casualties and losses
1,500 killed or wounded 7,000 killed or wounded
14,000 captured
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
200km
125miles
20
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
  current battle

It commenced on 27 January 1811, despite the fact that Gazan's infantry division of 6,000 men, which was escorting the siege train, would not arrive until 3 February. The previous day, Soult had sent General Latour-Maubourg's six cavalry battalions across the Guadiana to blockade the fortress's northern approach.

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