Battle of Bussaco
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The Battle of Bussaco was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in 1810, where Anglo-Portuguese forces under Wellington repelled a French invasion of Portugal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Busaco | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| alliedCommander | Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Batalha do Buçaco
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Buçaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Lines of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | French invasion of Portugal (1810–1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAngloPortuguese | approximately 1,200 to 1,300 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | approximately 4,500 to 5,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean Reynier NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal André Masséna NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Buçaco military monuments ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| date | 27 September 1810 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | ridge of Bussaco ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lines of Torres Vedras campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frenchArmy | Army of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frenchCommander | André Masséna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Serra do Buçaco
NERFINISHED
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near Bussaco, Portugal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective Anglo-Portuguese cooperation
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repulse of Masséna’s Army of Portugal ⓘ use of strong defensive terrain by Wellington ⓘ |
| objectiveFrench | advance on Lisbon ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portugueseCommander |
Miguel Pereira Forjaz
NERFINISHED
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William Carr Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French advance into central Portugal ⓘ |
| result | Anglo-Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | temporary check to French invasion of Portugal ⓘ |
| strengthAngloPortuguese | approximately 50,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | approximately 65,000 troops ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | defensive battle on a ridge position ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wellingtonTitleAtTime | Viscount Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1810 ⓘ |
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