Masséna’s retreat from Portugal
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Masséna’s retreat from Portugal was the 1811 withdrawal of French forces under Marshal André Masséna after their failed invasion, marking a major setback for Napoleon’s Peninsular War campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masséna’s retreat from Portugal canonical | 1 |
| Third French invasion of Portugal | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the Peninsular War
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event in 1811 ⓘ military retreat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French retreat from Portugal (1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | failure of the French invasion of Portugal in 1810–1811 ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Marshal André Masséna under Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land campaign ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1811-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied offensive operations in western Spain
ⓘ
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | André Masséna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpposingCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Carr Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted Allied morale in the Peninsular War
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weakened French control in western Spain ⓘ |
| involves |
British–Portuguese army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lines of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo | replacement of Masséna as commander of the Army of Portugal ⓘ |
| location |
Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | rear-guard actions during withdrawal through central Portugal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army in Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion of Portugal (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason |
disease and attrition in the French army
ⓘ
inability to breach the Lines of Torres Vedras ⓘ logistical shortages ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
French withdrawal from Portugal ⓘ |
| startDate | 1811-03 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
major setback for Napoleon’s strategy in the Iberian Peninsula
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secured Portugal as an Allied base for further operations ⓘ |
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Third French invasion of Portugal