First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810)
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The First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) was a Napoleonic Wars engagement in which French forces under Marshal Ney captured the Spanish border fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo from a defending Anglo-Spanish garrison.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackerStrengthApprox | about 28,000 men ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Masséna's 1810 invasion of Portugal ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrés Pérez de Herrasti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defensiveWork |
fortified border town
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Côa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Almeida (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressCapturedBy | French forces under Marshal Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonComposition |
Spanish regulars
ⓘ
local militia ⓘ small British contingent ⓘ |
| garrisonStrengthApprox | about 5,500 men ⓘ |
| hasAttackerSide | French Army of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualtiesDescription | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1810-07-10 ⓘ |
| hasGarrisonSide | Anglo-Spanish garrison ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Castile and León
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ciudad Rodrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1810-04-26 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opening phase of French offensive toward Portugal
ⓘ
prolonged resistance of Spanish garrison ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Ciudad Rodrigo fortress ⓘ |
| opposingForceCommander | Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Ciudad Rodrigo captured by French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of northern invasion route into Portugal ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1810-07-10 ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedArtillery | French siege artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1810 ⓘ |
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