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Encyclopedia > Battle of Vimeiro

The Battle of Vimeiro was fought on August 20, 1808 and resulted the victory of the British under the Duke of Wellington against the French under General Junot. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. ... Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantes (October 23, 1771 – July 29, 1813) was a French general under Napoleon Bonaparte. ...


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Arthur Wellesley Wellington - LoveToKnow 1911 (6223 words)
But his conduct after the battle was sharply criticized in England, and its negative results were used as a weapon against the ministry.
The battle of Fuentes d'Onoro followed, in which Wellington was only able to extricate the army from a dangerous predicament which "if Boney had been there" would have been a disaster.
It was necessary at whatever cost to anticipate the arrival of Soult with a relieving army, and on the 6th of April Wellington o p dered the assault.
The Battle of Culloden 1746 (2465 words)
British Regiments: Culloden is not a battle honour for British regiments in spite of being a victory.
The battle was followed by a lengthy period of suppression in the Highlands marked by massacre and despoiling.
The Duke of Cumberland at the battle of Culloden
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