Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro

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The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in May 1811, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army fought Marshal Masséna’s French forces near the Spanish-Portuguese border to secure the fortress city of Almeida.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
surface form: Batalla de Fuentes de Oñoro
belligerent France
Portugal
United Kingdom
campaign 1811 campaign in the Peninsular War
casualtiesAndLosses around 1,500–2,000 Anglo‑Portuguese casualties
around 2,000–3,500 French casualties
commander André Masséna
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
surface form: Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington

Jean Reynier
surface form: Jean-Louis Reynier

Louis Henri Loison NERFINISHED
Michel Ney
Robert Craufurd
Thomas Houston
Sir Thomas Picton
surface form: Thomas Picton

William Erskine
conflict Peninsular War
continent Europe
country Spain
date 3–5 May 1811
endDate 5 May 1811
era 19th century
followedBy French evacuation of Almeida
forces Anglo-Portuguese Army
surface form: Anglo‑Portuguese Army

French Army of the Tagus
surface form: French Army of Portugal
location Spain–Portugal border
surface form: Spanish–Portuguese border
notableFeature Intense street fighting in the village of Fuentes de Oñoro
Large French cavalry attacks on the Allied right flank
objective To secure the fortress city of Almeida
opponentOf André Masséna
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
surface form: Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
partOf Napoleonic Wars
place Fuentes de Oñoro
precededBy Masséna’s retreat from Portugal
relatedEvent Battle of Bussaco
Lines of Torres Vedras
Siege of Almeida (1810–1811)
result Allied tactical victory
Strategic success for the Anglo‑Portuguese army
startDate 3 May 1811
strategicImportance Helped force French withdrawal from the Portuguese frontier
Secured the Allied blockade of Almeida
strength approximately 36,000 Anglo‑Portuguese troops
approximately 48,000 French troops
theatre Iberian Peninsula
year 1811

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Colin Campbell battle Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
British 3rd Division notableEngagement Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
British 5th Division participatedIn Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro alsoKnownAs Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
this entity surface form: Batalla de Fuentes de Oñoro
42nd Regiment of Foot foughtIn Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro