Battle of Redinha

When

12 Mar 1811

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

40.00° N, 8.58° W

Description

1811 battle of the Peninsular War

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1811 battle during the Peninsular War

The Battle of Redinha was a rearguard action which took place on March 12, 1811, during Masséna's retreat from Portugal as part of the Peninsular War, by a French division under Marshal Ney against a considerably larger Anglo-Portuguese force under Wellington. Challenging the Allies with only one or two divisions, Ney's 6,000 troops were pitched against 30,000 men.

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• Peninsular War2 May 1808 · War of independence