Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1808

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Summer 1808 turning points: First Siege of Zaragoza, Battle of Bailén, and the British landing near Porto

   1808

   Role: British commander in Portugal

   1. 115 June-14 August 1808 · ZaragozaFirst Siege of Zaragoza

      French forces besieged Zaragoza in summer 1808, facing resistance from Palafox's troops despite defeats at Alagon and Épila.

   2. 219 July 1808 · BailénBattle of Bailén

      Spanish forces defeated French General Dupont at Bailén, marking the first open-field defeat of the Napoleonic army.

   3. 3August 1808 · PortoBritish Landing near Porto

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

Sources

1. Peninsular War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23