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Siege of Badajoz

When
16 March – 6 April 1812
Where
Badajoz, Spain
Part of
Wellington storms Ciudad Rodrigo and besieges Badajoz

From 16 March to 6 April 1812 Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army besieged Badajoz and forced the surrender of its French garrison.

In the third siege of Badajoz, an Anglo-Portuguese Army under Arthur Wellesley, the Earl of Wellington (later Duke of Wellington), besieged Badajoz, Spain, and forced the surrender of the French garrison. The allied army, some 27,000 strong, outnumbered the garrison by around five to one. After encircling the town on 17 March, the allies began laying siege with trenches, parallels and earthworks to protect the heavy siege artillery, work made difficult by a week of torrential rain that also swept away bridging works needed to bring forward heavy cannon and supplies.

Sources

  1. Siege of Badajoz (1812) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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