Battle of Foz de Arouce

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Battle of Foz de Arouce
Part of the Peninsular War
Monumento à 3ª Invasão Francesa em Foz de Arouce - panoramio.jpg
A monument of the 3rd French Invasion in Foz de Arouce
Date15 March 1811
Location
, Lousã, Portugal
Result Anglo-Portuguese victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Portugal		 France French Empire
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Arthur Wellesley France Michel Ney
Strength
8,000 7,000
Casualties and losses
71 killed and wounded 250 killed, wounded and captured
Peninsular war
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Third French invasion:
1
Siege of Astorga March April 1810
2
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo April 1810
3
Siege of Almeida July 1810
3.1 Blockade of Almeida April 1811
4
Battle of Bussaco September 1810
5
Torres Vedras protects Lisbon
6
Battle of Redinha March 1811
7
Battle of Sabugal April 1811
8
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro May 1811

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[]

  1. ^ Rickard, J. (10 April 2008). "Combat of Foz de Arouce, 15 March 1811". History of War. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

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