What the records say
- When
- 11 Mar 1811
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.92° N, 8.62° W
- Description
- 1811 battle during the Peninsular War
Battle of Pombal
1811 battle during the Peninsular War
The Battle of Pombal was a sharp but ultimately indecisive skirmish fought at the eponymous town during Marshal Masséna's retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras, the first in a series of lauded rearguard actions fought by Michel Ney.
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