Fuentes d’Onor
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Fuentes d’Onor was a major battle of the Peninsular War in 1811, fought between British-Portuguese and French forces near the Spanish-Portuguese border.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | 1811 campaign in Portugal ⓘ |
| casualties |
Allied casualties several thousand
ⓘ
French casualties several thousand ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
British–Portuguese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean Reynier NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Pierre, Count Montbrun NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal André Masséna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Masséna’s Army of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1811 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1811-05-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | fall of Almeida garrison ⓘ |
| forceStrength |
Allied army approximately 36,000 men
ⓘ
French army approximately 48,000 men ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavalry actions on the Allied right flank
ⓘ
urban combat in Fuentes de Oñoro ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Fuentes de Oñoro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish–Portuguese border ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive tactics of Wellington
ⓘ
heavy street fighting in Fuentes de Oñoro village ⓘ near-encirclement of British 7th Division ⓘ |
| objective | Relief of the French garrison at Almeida ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British–Portuguese forces vs. French forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Masséna’s retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Almeida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied tactical victory
ⓘ
French strategic failure to relieve Almeida ⓘ |
| startDate | 1811-05-03 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of the northern invasion route between Spain and Portugal ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
contributed to French withdrawal from Portugal
ⓘ
secured Allied blockade of Almeida ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearInConflict | 1811 in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
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