Battle of Albuhera
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The Battle of Albuhera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but indecisive battle against the French near the village of Albuhera in Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Albuhera canonical | 1 |
| Battle of La Albuera | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | siege of Badajoz continued ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Allied casualties approximately 6,000–7,000
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French casualties approximately 7,000–8,000 ⓘ |
| cause | French attempt to relieve Badajoz ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Allied army approximately 35,000 men
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French army approximately 24,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-Baptiste Girard
NERFINISHED
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Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Joachim Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ José Pascual de Zayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Victor de Fay, marquis de Latour-Maubourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Godinot NERFINISHED ⓘ William Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 16 May 1811 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the bloodiest battles of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| location |
Albuera
NERFINISHED
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Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce hand-to-hand combat
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high casualty rate relative to numbers engaged ⓘ steadfast defense by Spanish troops ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
2nd Division (British Army)
NERFINISHED
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French cavalry under Latour-Maubourg ⓘ Fusilier Brigade (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish division of Zayas ⓘ V Corps (French Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | relief of the siege of Badajoz ⓘ |
| outcome |
Allies failed to decisively defeat French
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French failed to destroy Allied army ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| result |
indecisive
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tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
French flank attack on Allied right
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heavy infantry fighting in driving rain ⓘ repeated infantry charges at close range ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1811 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Albuera
this entity surface form:
Battle of La Albuera