Battle of Orthez
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The Battle of Orthez was a major 1814 engagement of the Peninsular War in southwestern France, where Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Orthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Wellington’s 1814 invasion of southern France ⓘ |
| capturedFrench | about 6,000 prisoners ⓘ |
| casualtiesAllied | about 2,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | about 4,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Bertrand Clausel NERFINISHED ⓘ Honoré Charles Reille NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d’Erlon NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowland Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ William Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | inscription on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (as ORTHEZ) ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 27 February 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Gave de Pau River
NERFINISHED
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heights north of the Gave de Pau ⓘ |
| location |
Orthez
NERFINISHED
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Pyrénées-Atlantiques NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern France ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Soult’s French army
NERFINISHED
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Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Allies secured a route toward Toulouse
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French army forced to retreat ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to collapse of French resistance in the Peninsular War
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helped drive French forces back toward interior of France ⓘ |
| strengthAllied | about 37,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | about 39,000 troops ⓘ |
| tacticAllied | frontal attacks combined with flanking maneuver on the French right ⓘ |
| tacticFrench | defensive position on ridges covering Orthez ⓘ |
| theatre | southwestern France campaign of the Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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