What the records say
- When
- 28 Jul 1813 – 1 Aug 1813
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.88° N, 1.62° W
- Description
- 1813 battle during the Peninsular War
Battle of Sorauren
1813 battle during the Peninsular War
The Battle of Sorauren was part of a series of engagements in late July 1813 called the Battle of the Pyrenees in which a combined British, Portuguese, and Spanish force under Sir Arthur Wellesley held off Marshal Soult's French forces attempting to relieve Pamplona. In the battle, the French attacked up the slope of the Oricain Ridge and failed.
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