Battle of Cacabelos

Name: Battle of Cacabelos
Start: 1809-01-03

3 Jan 1809 · 42.60° N, 6.73° W

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When: 3 Jan 1809
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 42.60° N, 6.73° W
Description: 1809 battle during the Peninsular War

Battle of Cacabelos

1809 battle of the Peninsular War

The Battle of Cacabelos was fought on 3 January 1809 during the Peninsular War at the bridge just outside the village of Cacabelos, Province of León, Spain, as British forces under Sir John Moore making their retreat to A Coruña. In the ensuing engagement with French Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult's advance guard, British units were overwhelmed and forced to mount a hurried withdrawal across the bridge.

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Peninsular War2 May 1808 · War of independence

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