Battle of Salamanca
- When
- 22 July 1812
- Where
- Salamanca, Spain
Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army defeated Marmont's French army near Salamanca on 22 July 1812.
The Battle of Salamanca, known in French and Spanish as the Battle of the Arapiles, took place on 22 July 1812. Wellington commanded the Anglo-Portuguese Army, which had been reorganized and trained between 1809 and 1812 and possessed good discipline and morale. After the Siege of Badajoz, Wellington had marched the greater part of this army north in April 1812 to expel Marmont's French army, which had temporarily invaded Portugal. The engagement ended in an allied victory over the French.
Sources
- Battle of Salamanca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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