Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula
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Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula was the main British-led coalition force commanded by the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France in Spain and Portugal.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars military unit
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coalition army ⓘ field army ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Portuguese Army
NERFINISHED
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| belligerentAgainst | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
British cavalry
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British regular infantry ⓘ Portuguese regular troops ⓘ Royal Artillery units NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish auxiliary forces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1814 ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Bussaco
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vimeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anglo-Allied army at Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Lines of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to the downfall of Napoleon
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expelling French forces from most of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedCommander |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British expeditionary forces in Portugal (1808) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1808 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Napoleonic Wars Iberian theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
defensive-offensive strategy
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reverse-slope defence ⓘ |
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