The Battle of Vimeiro (pron. IPA: [vi'mɐiɾu]), a battle of the Peninsular War near the village of Vimeiro in Portugal, was fought on August 20, 1808 and resulted in the victory of the British under General Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington against the French under General Jean-Andoche Junot. The Second of May, 1808: The Charge of the Mamelukes, by Francisco de Goya (1814). ... 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, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantes (October 23, 1771 – July 29, 1813) was a French general under Napoleon Bonaparte. ... The Second of May, 1808: The Charge of the Mamelukes, by Francisco de Goya (1814). ... The Battle of Bailén was a series of clashes between the Spanish regular army— operating in conjunction with guerilla formations—under Generals Castaños and Reding and the French commanded by General Pierre Dupont, between July 18 and July 22, 1808, as a part of the Peninsular War. ... The Battle of Roliça was fought on August 17, 1808 near the village of Roliça in Portugal, between the British under the Duke of Wellington and the French under General Delaborde. ... The Battle of La Coruña took place on January 16, 1809, between 14,000 British under Sir John Moore, and 16,000 French under Marshal Soult, who was endeavouring to prevent the British from evacuating by sea from the port. ... Combatants Spain Britain France Commanders Duke of Wellington Gregorio de la Cuesta Baron Sebastiani Joseph Bonaparte Strength 20,000 British 33,000 Spanish 50,000 Casualties 6,500 dead or wounded 7,390 dead or wounded The Battle of Talavera was a battle of the Peninsular War. ... The Battle of Buçaco was a battle of the Peninsular War, fought by British and Portuguese forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington on September 27, 1810, to check French pursuit of his retreat to the Lines of Torres Vedras. ... Battle of Fuengirola was one of the battles of the Peninsular War. ... The Lines of Torres Vedras The Lines of Torres Vedras were a line of forts in Portugal built in secrecy between November 1809 and September 1810 during the Peninsular War. ... The Battle of Barrosa took place on March 5, 1811 between Anglo-Spanish and French forces as part of the Peninsular war. ... The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro was fought on May 3 - 5, 1811 and resulted in an undecided battle between French troops under Marshall André Masséna and British under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... Combatants Spain Portugal Britain France Duchy of Warsaw Commanders William Beresford Joaquin Blake Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult Strength 10,000 British 10,000 Portuguese 13,000 Spanish 38 guns 33,000 men and cavalry 40 guns Casualties 5,916 dead or wounded 7,000 dead or wounded The Battle... Combatants United Kingdom Portugal France Commanders Sir Arthur Wellesley General Philippon Strength 25,000 men 5,000 men Casualties 4,800 casualties Unknown Between March 16 and April 6, 1812, the Spanish city of Badajoz was besieged by an Anglo-Portuguese army under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley, finally... The Battle of Salamanca was fought among the Arapiles hills near Salamanca in Spain on July 22, 1812, and resulted in an Anglo-Portuguese tactical victory under Lord Wellington against the French under marshal Marmont. ... The Battle of Vitoria was fought on June 21, 1813 during the Peninsular War, between 78,000 British, Portuguese and Spanish troops, with 96 guns, under the Marquis of Wellington, and 58,000 French with 153 guns under King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jourdan. ... The Battle of Sorauren was fought in late July of 1813 between French forces and the combined forces of Great Britain and Portugal. ... Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... The Second of May, 1808: The Charge of the Mamelukes, by Francisco de Goya (1814). ... 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, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantes (October 23, 1771 – July 29, 1813) was a French general under Napoleon Bonaparte. ...

Four days after the Battle of Roliça, Wellesley's force, now comprising 17,000 Anglo-Portuguese troops, was attacked by General Junot and his Army. The attack was repulsed with the French taking 2,000 casualties, and Junot retreated to the nearby Torres Vedras. The Battle of Roliça was fought on August 17, 1808 near the village of Roliça in Portugal, between the British under the Duke of Wellington and the French under General Delaborde. ... Torres Vedras is a city (cidade) and municipality (concelho) in the district of Lisbon, Portugal, about 50 km north of Lisbon. ...

After the battle Junot asked for a capitulation on the terms that he and his army be repatriated to France. The two officers who had superseded Wellesley agreed to the terms (see Convention of Sintra) and the French Army was transported by the British Fleet to France complete with the loot it had taken from Portugal. There was outrage in Britain and the three senior officers involved, Hew Dalrymple, Harry Burrard and Wellesley were subjected to an enquiry. The Convention of Sintra (or Cintra) was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. ... Sir Harry Burrard (1755-1813) was a British General. ...

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