Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

When

7 Jan 1812 – 20 Jan 1812

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

40.60° N, 6.52° W

Description

1812 siege during the Peninsular War

1812 siege during the Peninsular War

The siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was the successful investment of the French-occupied city of Ciudad Rodrigo by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army from 7–20 January 1812. Wellington's army, which numbered up to 40,000 men, faced a small French garrison of 1,800 troops under the command of Jean Léonard Barrié.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Peninsular War: The French-held fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo is stormed by the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Am Ende der zweiten Belagerung von Ciudad Rodrigo erobert die englisch-portugiesische Armee unter Arthur Wellesley die Stadt Ciudad Rodrigo von der…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “prise de Ciudad Rodrigo par Wellington”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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