Battle of Salamanca

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The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
aftermath Allied forces entered Madrid in August 1812
alsoKnownAs Batalla de los Arapiles
Battle of Los Arapiles
belligerent First French Empire
Kingdom of Portugal
linked to: Portugal

Spanish forces
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
campaign Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
casualtiesAndLosses approximately 13,000 French casualties
approximately 5,000 Allied casualties
commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Marshal Auguste de Marmont
Marshal Bertrand Clausel
commanderSide Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Allied)
Auguste de Marmont (French)
Bertrand Clausel (French)
conflictIn Napoleonic Wars
countryAtTime Kingdom of Spain
date 22 July 1812
followedBy Allied advance on Madrid
forceStrength about 48,000 Anglo-Portuguese troops
about 50,000 French troops
historicalPeriod early 19th century
location Castile and León
Spain
near Salamanca
notableUnit British 3rd Division
British 5th Division
Portuguese brigades under Wellington’s command
opponentOf Army of Portugal (French)
Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army
linked to: British Army
partOf Peninsular War
precededBy Siege of Badajoz (1812)
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
relatedWork depicted in various Peninsular War histories
result Allied victory
significance decisive defeat of a major French field army in Spain
forced French evacuation of Madrid
severely weakened French control over central Spain
strategicObjective to drive French forces from western and central Spain
tacticalFeature Wellington exploited a gap in the French left flank
series of sudden Allied counterattacks
terrainFeature fought around the Arapiles hills
theatre Iberian Peninsula
year 1812

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Napoleonic Wars notableBattle Battle of Salamanca
13th Light Dragoons battle Battle of Salamanca
Edward Pakenham notableBattle Battle of Salamanca
The Iron Duke battle Battle of Salamanca
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign hasPart Battle of Salamanca
Siege of Badajoz (1812) followedBy Battle of Salamanca
British 3rd Division notableEngagement Battle of Salamanca
British 5th Division participatedIn Battle of Salamanca
Auguste de Marmont notableBattle Battle of Salamanca
subject linked to: Marshal Auguste de Marmont
Siege of Burgos precededBy Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Los Arapiles alsoKnownAs Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Los Arapiles englishName Battle of Salamanca
Peregrine Maitland battle Battle of Salamanca
Richard Sharpe notableBattle Battle of Salamanca
Durham Light Infantry notableEngagement Battle of Salamanca