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The Battle of Maida was a battle in the Napoleonic Wars between England and France fought on 4 July1806 outside the town of San Pietro di Maida in Calabria, Italy. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Battle of Maida took place on July 6, 1806, between the British expeditionary force in Calabria, 5,100 strong under Sir John Stuart, and the French 6,440 strong force under General Raynier. ... The Napoleonic Wars was a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule of France. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Calabria, formerly Brutium, is a region in southern Italy which occupies the toe of the Italian peninsula south of Naples. ...
The British, commanded by Major-General Sir John Stuart defeated the French, commanded by General Reynier in a day of skirmishes.
Westminster City Council is holding a re-enactment of the Battle of Maida to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s first defeat on land.
Maida Vale Battle Re-Enacted Westminster City Council is holding a re-enactment of the Battle of Maida to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s first defeat on land.
The Battle of Maida took place on 4th July 1806 in the small village of Maida in Southern Italy, when a British garrison landed a force of 5,000 British troops and roundly defeated Napoleon’s crack veterans who had never before suffered a defeat on land.
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