Battle of Chiclana
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The Battle of Chiclana was a 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which Anglo-Spanish forces defeated the French near Cádiz in southern Spain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Barrosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | defence of Cádiz ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Siege of Cádiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInWar | mid-war engagement ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderSide1 | Lieutenant-General Thomas Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderSide2 | Marshal Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Claude Victor-Perrin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean François Leval NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Lapeña NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1811-03-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Siege of Cádiz ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving France
ⓘ
Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Battles of the Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1811 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Spanish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barrosa Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Cádiz NERFINISHED ⓘ near Chiclana de la Frontera ⓘ southern Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of a French Imperial Eagle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Anglo-Spanish cooperation
ⓘ
British counterattack on Barrosa Ridge ⓘ |
| notableUnit | British 87th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | to break the French siege of Cádiz ⓘ |
| outcome | French tactical setback ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier actions around Cádiz ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfSources |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| result | Anglo-Spanish victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | limited impact on the overall siege of Cádiz ⓘ |
| strengthSide1 | Anglo-Spanish forces ⓘ |
| strengthSide2 | French forces ⓘ |
| terrain | coastal ridge and pine woods ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1811 ⓘ |
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