Battle of Foz de Arouce
| Battle of Foz de Arouce | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
The positions and movements during the Combat of Foz de Arouce | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Portugal | French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Arthur Wellesley | Michel Ney | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000 12 cannons | 7,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 71 killed and wounded | 250 killed, wounded and captured | ||||||
220km
137miles
137miles
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Fuentes de Oñoro
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Sabugal
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Foz de Arouce
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Lisbon
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Bussaco
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Almeida
2
Ciudad Rodrigo
1
Astorga
Third French invasion:
3.1 Blockade of Almeida April 1811
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Siege of Astorga March April 18102
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo April 18103
Siege of Almeida July 18103.1 Blockade of Almeida April 1811
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Battle of Bussaco September 18105
Torres Vedras protects Lisbon6
Battle of Foz de Arouce March 18117
Battle of Sabugal April 18118
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro May 1811The Battle of Foz de Arouce was an engagement of the Peninsular War which took place on 15 March 1811 between Anglo-Portuguese forces under Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) and French troops under the command of Marshal Michel Ney.