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British Landing near Porto

When: August 1808
Where: Porto
Part of: Summer 1808 turning points: First Siege of Zaragoza, Battle of Bailén, and the British landing near Porto

British troops landed in Portugal in August 1808, leading to victories at Roliça and Vimeiro.

15,000 British troops landed in Portugal under Wellesley. Wellesley defeated Delaborde at Roliça on 17 August and Junot at Vimeiro. The landing near Porto was part of the British intervention against French occupation in the Iberian Peninsula.

Sources

Peninsular War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23

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