Siege of Badajoz (1812)
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The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Badajoz (1812) canonical | 3 |
| French garrison of Badajoz | 1 |
| Siege of Badajoz (1811) | 1 |
| Third Siege of Badajoz | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
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surface form:
Third Siege of Badajoz
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| artilleryUse | extensive Allied bombardment to create breaches in the walls ⓘ |
| attackerStrength | over 20,000 Anglo-Portuguese troops ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
British Army
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Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| breachAssault | main breaches attacked at the Trinidad and Santa Maria bastions ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of Allied casualties in the final assault ⓘ |
| cause | Allied attempt to expel French forces from western Spain ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Badajoz ⓘ |
| combatantsSide | Allied forces of Britain and Portugal versus French Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Armand Philippon
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ Nicolas Soult ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
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| conflict | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfStorming | 1812-04-06 ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
French garrison of Badajoz
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| defensiveWorks | outworks and ravelins protecting the main walls ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-04-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied advance into central Spain
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Battle of Salamanca ⓘ |
| fortifications | heavily fortified border city ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 4,000–5,000 French troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted Allied morale in the Peninsular War
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weakened French control in western Spain ⓘ |
| location |
Badajoz
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Extremadura ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Wellington personally oversaw the siege operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties among the attacking forces
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intense street fighting after the breaches were stormed ⓘ subsequent sack and looting of the city by Allied troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
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surface form:
Wellington’s 1812 campaign in the Peninsular War
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| precededBy | Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-03-16 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
opened route for Allied invasion of Spain
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secured a key fortress on the Spanish–Portuguese border ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siege of Badajoz (1811)
this entity surface form:
French garrison of Badajoz
this entity surface form:
Third Siege of Badajoz