First siege of Badajoz

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First siege of Badajoz

26 Jan 1811 – 11 Mar 1811 · 38.88° N, 6.98° W

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When: 26 Jan 1811 – 11 Mar 1811
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 38.88° N, 6.98° W
Description: 1811 siege during the Peninsular War

First siege of Badajoz (1811)

1811 siege during the Peninsular War

The first siege of Badajoz was a siege carried out during the Peninsular War on the Spanish town of Badajoz, by the French general Soult.

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Peninsular War2 May 1808 · War of independence