Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
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The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| aim |
secure Allied frontier between Portugal and Spain
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seize key crossing of the Agueda River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsedBy | Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Anglo-Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForceStrength | about 28,000 Allied troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| breachesMade | two main breaches in the walls ⓘ |
| campaign | Wellington’s 1812 campaign in Spain ⓘ |
| casualtiesAllied | approximately 1,200 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | approximately 2,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Jean Léonard Barrié NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-André Valletaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defender | French garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ |
| duration | about 13 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-01-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Badajoz (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressCapturedFrom | French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressType | border fortress ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Jean Léonard Barrié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrengthFrench | about 2,000–2,500 men ⓘ |
| ledBy | Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Agueda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
boosted Allied morale in the Peninsular War
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forced French to divert forces in western Spain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
night assault on breaches
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rapid siege operations ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
3rd Division (British Army)
NERFINISHED
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Light Division (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| place | Ciudad Rodrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisonersTaken | over 1,800 French prisoners ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-01-07 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | opened invasion route into northern Spain ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo