Battle of Nivelle
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The Battle of Nivelle was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated French troops in southwestern France, helping to drive Napoleon’s armies back toward the interior.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nivelle canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Allied invasion of southwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Allied casualties were lower than French casualties
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French casualties were heavy ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Allied forces
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French forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingSide |
Duke of Wellington commanded the Allied army
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Marshal Soult commanded the French army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | military histories of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 10 November 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 20 kilometres ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the western Pyrenees ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army units
NERFINISHED
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French Imperial Army units ⓘ Portuguese Army units ⓘ Spanish Army units ⓘ |
| location |
near the Nivelle River
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southwestern France ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attack on fortified French ridge positions
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use of detailed pre-battle reconnaissance by Wellington ⓘ |
| operationType | coordinated frontal assault and flanking maneuvers ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Bidassoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Nivelle River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the final Allied advance into France
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helped drive Napoleon’s armies back toward the French interior ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | break French defensive line in the western Pyrenees ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
collapse of French defensive positions south of Bayonne
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forced French retreat further into France ⓘ |
| theatre |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Pyrenees front ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Battle of Orthez