Battle of Foz de Arouce
Battle of Foz de Arouce | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
A monument of the 3rd French Invasion in Foz de Arouce | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Portugal | French Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Arthur Wellesley | Michel Ney | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
71 killed and wounded | 250 killed, wounded and captured |
Peninsular war
The 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.[1] The battle was part of Andre Masséna’s retreat from Portugal in the spring of 1811.
References[]
- ^ Rickard, J. (10 April 2008). "Combat of Foz de Arouce, 15 March 1811". History of War. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
Categories:
- Battles of the Peninsular War
- Battles involving Portugal
- Battles involving France
- Conflicts in 1811
- 1811 in Portugal
- Battle stubs