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Peninsular War 18 october 1807 - 30 april 1814 Comments The Peninsular War starts on 18th of october 1807 with Junot and his French troops crossing the border to Spain (With the intention of crossing Spain and to invade Portugal in November 1807) and ends with the Treaty of Paris on 30th April 1814 The Guerilla War of Spain starts on May 2, 1808, when rioting sweeps through Madrid, called Dos de Mayo. Napoleon got in direct command of the troops in Spain on November 8,1808. Towards the end of the campaign Britain, Portugal and Spain are regarded as "Allies". But this is not indicated in this list (so far). Napoleon's First Abdication was on 6th April 1814. The War of the 4th Coalition has the following campaigns: Battles of the Pyrenees 1807/11/04 Battle of Pancorbo French victory France Spain Lefebvre Blake 1808/02/16 Fall of Pamplona French victory France Spain Darmaignac 1808/02/29 Fall of Barcelona French victory France Spain Lecchi 1808/06/06 1st Battle of the Bruch Spanish victory France Spain Schwartz Franch 1808/06/07 Battle of the Bridge of Alcolea French victory France Spain Dupont Echavarri 1808/06/20 1st Siege of Gerona Spanish victory France Spain Duhesme Junta composed by delRey/Bolívar 1808/06/14 2nd Battle of the Bruch Spanish victory France Spain Chabran Pamies 1808/06/15 - 1808/08/15 1st Siege of Saragossa Spanish victory France Spain Lefebvre a Junta/ de Lazan Comments Marques de Lazan (he is the brother of Palafox). First there was a Junta that organized the defense but later when the French were to the doors of the city passed over the command to the Marques de Lazan. 1808/06/26 - 1808/06/28 1st Battle of Valencia Spanish victory France Spain Moncey Saint-Marq 1808/07/14 Battle of Medina del Rio Seco French victory France Spain Bessières Cuesta/Blake 1808/07/16 Combat of Mengibar Spanish victory France Spain Gobert Reding 1808/07/22 Battle of Bailén Spanish victory France Spain Dupont Castaños 1808/07/27 - 1808/08/20 2nd Siege of Gerona Spanish victory France Spain Duhesme Del Palacio 1808/08/15 Battle of Roliça (Roleia) British/Portuguese victory France Britain/Portugal Delaborde Wellington 1808/08/21 Battle of Vimeiro British/Portuguese victory France Britain/Portugal Junot Wellington 1808/10/29 Battle of Zornoza French victory France Spain Lefèbvre Blake 1808/11/05 Battle of Valmaceda Spanish victory France Spain Vilatte Blake 1808/11/06 - 1808/12/05 Siege of Rosas French victory France Spain St. Cyr Reding 1808/11/07 Combat of Guenes French victory France Spain Villatte Blake 1808/11/10 Battle of Gamonal French victory France Spain Bessières/Soult Belvedere 1808/11/10 - 1808/11/11 Battle of Espiñosa French victory France Spain Victor Blake 1808/11/14 Fall of Reynosa French victory France Spain Soult Blake 1808/11/23 Battle of Tudela French victory France Spain Lannes Castaños 1808/11/30 Battle of Somosierra French victory France Spain Napoleon San Juan 1808/12/04 Fall of Madrid French victory France Spain Napoleon Castelar 1808/12/16 Battle of Cardadeu French victory France Spain St. Cyr Reding 1808/12/20 1st Battle of Saragossa French victory France Spain Moncey Palafox 1808/12/20 - 1809/02/20 2nd Siege of Saragossa French victory France Spain Moncey/Lannes Palafox 1808/12/21 (Cavalry) Combat of Sahagun British victory France Britain Debelle Paget/Henry 1808/12/21 Molins de Rey French victory France Spain St. Cyr Reding 1808/12/29 Combat of Benevente British victory France Britain Lefèbvre-Desnouettes Paget/Henry 1809/01/13 Battle of Uclés French victory France Spain Victor Venegas 1809/01/16 Battle of Coruña (Battle of La Corogne, Battle of Elviña) French victory France Britain Soult Moore Comments According to Oman's "History of the Peninsular War" this event can also be regarded as an British victory. Some sources claim an British victory some claim a french victory. The objective of Britain was to evacuate the site defeated. And they succeeded in doing so. Here in this list France is mentioned as victor because it occupied the place at the end. In February 1998 there was quite a dispute in the discussion forum about who's victory this was (most voted for France). If you'd like you can obtain a review/summary of these threads at liechty@access.ch. Death of Moore. 1809/02/18 Battle of Igualada French victory France Spain St. Cyr Castro 1809/02/19 Battle of Valls French victory France Spain St. Cyr Reding 1809/02/20 2nd Battle of Saragossa French victory France Spain Lannes Palafox 1809/03/14 Battle of Chaves French victory France Portugal Soult Silveira 1809/03/17 Battle of Meza de Ibor French victory France Spain Victor Del Paarque 1809/03/20 Battle of Braga French victory France Portugal Soult Eben 1809/03/21 Battle of Miajadas Spanish victory France Spain Subervie/ Bordesoulle Henestrosa 1809/03/29 Battle of Medellín French victory France Spain Victor Cuesta 1809/03/29 1st Battle of Oporto French victory France Portugal Soult Parreiras/Vittoria 1809/04/18 - 1809/04/19 Battle of Amarante French victory France Portugal Loison Silveira 1809/04/25 Battle of Amarante French victory France Portugal Loison Silveira 1809/05/24 - 1809/12/11 3rd Siege of Gerona French victory France Spain Verdier/Augerau Alvarez 1809/05/05 - 1809/05/19 Battle of Monzon Spanish victory France Spain Habert Perena 1809/05/11 Combat of Grijon British victory France Britain Mermet Wellington Comments French withdrew successfully (they were a rearguard). 1809/05/12 2nd Battle of Oporto British victory France Britain Soult Wellington 1809/05/14 Battle of Alcantara undecided France Portugal Victor Mayne 1809/05/21 Battle of Alcaniz Spanish victory France Spain Suchet Blake Comments Suchet was wounded 1809/05/22 Combat near Santiago Spanish victory France Spain Maucune Carrera 1809/06/08 Battle of River Oitaben (Battle of Ponte Sampaio) Spanish victory France Spain Ney Norona 1809/06/15 Battle of Maria French victory France Spain Suchet Blake 1809/06/18 Battle of Belchite French victory France Spain Suchet Blake 1809/06/27 Combat of Casa de Salinas undecided France Britain Lapisse Wellington Comments Wellington was almost captured. 1809/07/28 - 1809/07/29 Battle of Talavera British/Spanish victory France Britain/Spain Joseph/Victor Wellington(/Cuesta) 1809/08/08 Battle of Arzobispo French victory France Spain Soult Albuquerque 1809/08/11 Battle of Almonacid French victory France Spain Sebastiani Venegas 1809/10/18 Battle of Tamames Spanish victory France Spain Marchand Del Parque 1809/11/19 Battle of Ocaña French victory France Spain Soult Areizago 1809/11/29 Battle of Alba de Tormes French victory France Spain Kellerman Del Parque 1810/02/20 Battle of Vich French victory France Spain Souham O'Donnell 1810/03/19 - 1810/03/20 Combat of Barba del Puerco British victory France Britain Ferey Beckwith Comments The British commander's full title and name is Colonel Sydney Beckwith. Please have an eye on the fact that he is not his much better known nephew. 1810/03/21 - 1810/04/21 Siege of Astorga French victory France Spain Junot Santocildes 1810/03/25 Battle of El Ronquillo French victory France Spain Gazan Ballesteros 1810/04/13 - 1810/05/13 Siege of Lerida French victory France Spain Suchet Conde 1810/04/15 Battle of Zalamena French victory France Spain Mortier Ballesteros 1810/04/20 Combat of Margalef French victory France Spain Harispe O'Donnell 1810/05/16 - 1810/05/24 Siege of Mequinenza French victory France Spain Suchet Carbon 1810/05/26 Battle of Aracena French victory France Spain Mortier Ballesteros 1810/05/30 - 1810/07/10 Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo French victory France Spain Ney>Massena Herrasi 1810/07/10 Combat of Barquilla French victory France Britain Craufurd 1810/07/24 Combat of the Coa River French victory France Britain Ney Craufurd 1810/08/11 Combat of Villagarcia French victory France Spain Girard La Romana 1810/08/15 - 1810/08/27 Siege of Almeida French victory France Portugal Ney Cox 1810/09/14 Battle of La Bispal Spanish victory France Spain Schwartz O'Donnell 1810/09/27 Battle of Bussaco (Buçaco) British/Portugese victory France Britain/Portugal Masséna Wellington Comments Wellington was able to to repell the assaults of Ney's and Reynier's corps. But was nevertheless forced to withdraw. 1810/10/13 Siege of Fuengirola French victory France Britain Sebastiani Blayney Comments British besieging French 1810/11/03 Battle of Baza French victory France Spain Milhaud Blake 1810/12/16 - 1811/01/02 Siege of Tortosa French victory France Spain Suchet Lilli 1811/01/11 - 1811/01/23 1st Siege of Olivenza French victory France Spain Soult Herck 1811/01/15 Combat of Pla (Valls) Spanish victory France Spain Orsatelli Eugenio Sarsfield 1811/01/24 or 1811/01/21 (?) Battle of Villanueva de los Castillejos French victory France Spain Gazan Ballasteros 1811/01/26 - 1811/03/10 1st Siege of Badajoz French victory France Spain Soult Imaz 1811/02/19 Battle of Gebora French victory France Spain Mortier Medizabal Comments Possibly it was Soult who was on command for the french 1811/03/05 Battle of Barrosa British/Spanish victory France Britain/Spain Victor Graham 1811/03/11 Combat of Pombal British victory France Britain Ney British 1811/03/12 Combat of Redinha British victory France Britain Ney Wellington 1811/03/14 Combat of Casal Novo British victory France Britain Marchand Erskine 1811/03/14 - 1811/03/21 Siege of Campo Mayor French victory France Portugal Mortier Talaya 1811/03/15 Combat of Foz do Arouce British victory France Britain Ney Erskine 1811/03/15 - 1811/03/16 "Siege" of Albuquerque French victory France Spain Latour-Maubourg Cagigal Comments This fortress fell without any fighting. Oman calls it the most disgraceful surrender in the entire peninsular campaign. it was certainly not a siege. 1811/03/19 Battle of Monjuch French victory France Spain Mathieu Campoverde 1811/03/25 Combat of Campo Mayor British victory France Britain Latour-Maubourg Long 1811/03/29 Guarda British victory France Britain Loison Wellington Comments In fact no battle or combat because all the books, Napier, Oman and Fortescue agree that it fell without a shot fired. 1811/04/03 Battle of Sabugal British/Portuguese victory France Britain/Portugal Reynier Wellington 1811/04/09 - 1811/04/14 2nd Siege of Olivenza British victory France Britain Beresford 1811/04/10 - 1811/08/19 Siege of Figueras French victory France Spain MacDonald Martinez 1811/04/12 - 1811/05/10 Blockade of Almeida French escaped France Britain Brennier Campbell 1811/04/22 - 1811/05/12 2nd Siege of Badajoz French victory France Britain Phillipon Beresford Comments Some books claim this siege to be started on the 6th of may 1811 (?) The French are the besieged. 1811/05/03 Battle of Figueras French victory France Spain Baraguay d'Hilliers Campoverde 1811/05/03 - 1811/07/28 Siege of Tarragona French victory France Spain Suchet Contreras 1811/05/05 Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro British/Portugese victory France Britain/Portugal Masséna Wellington 1811/05/16 Battle of Albuera British/Portuguese/Spanish victory France Britain/Portugal/Spain Soult Beresford 1811/05/19 - 1811/06/10 3rd Siege of Badajoz French victory France Britain Phillipon Wellington Comments Or did this siege last till 1811/06/17 as some books claim? 1811/05/25 Combat of Usagre British victory France Britain Latour-Maubourg Lumley 1811/06/05 - 1811/06/07 Operations around Almeida French victory France Spain Marmont Spencer 1811/06/22 Cavalry Combats near Elvas French victory France Britain Latour-Maubourg Long/Von Alten 1811/06/23 Battle of Benavides Spanish victory France Spain Valletaux Santocildes Comments Death of General Valletaux. 1811/07/02 1st Combat on the River Orbigo Spanish victory France Spain Serras/Bonnet Santocildes 1811/07/18 2nd Combat on the River Orbigo French victory Spain Serras/Bonnet Santocildes 1811/07/25 Battle of Monserrat French victory France Spain Suchet 1811/09/15 - 1811/10/25 Siege of Saguntum French victory France Spain Suchet Blake 1811/09/25 Combat of Carpio de Azaba British victory France Britain Watier Graham 1811/09/25 Combat of El Bodon French victory France Spain Montbrun Picton 1811/09/27 Combat of Aldea da Ponte undecided France Britain Thiebault/Souham Wellington 1811/10/25 Battle of Saguntum French victory France Spain Suchet Blake 1811/10/28 Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos British/Portuguese victory France Britain/Portugal Girard Hill 1811/10/29 - 1811/11/02 Spanish Raid into France (Valleys of Cerdagne) Spanish victory France Spain Eroles 1811/11/05 1st Combat of Bornos Spanish victory France Spain Semele Ballasteros 1811/12/08 - 1812/01/04 Siege of Tarifa British victory France Britain Victor Skerrett 1811/12/24 Battle of Murviedro French victory France Spain Hill 1811/12/25 - 1812/01/08 Siege of Valencia French victory France Spain Suchet Blake 1811/12/29 Combat of Membrillo French victory France Britain Neveux Hill 1812/01/09 Battle of Valencia French victory France Spain Suchet Blake 1812/01/08 - 1812/01/19 Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo British/Portuguese victory France Britain/Portugal Barrie Wellington Commets The French are the besieged Wellington takes the city by storm on the 1812/01/19. 1812/01/20 - 1812/02/02 Siege of Peniscola French victory France Spain Severoli Navarro 1812/01/24 Combat of Altafulla French victory France Spain Mathieu Eroles 1812/02/01 Action of Los Poblaciones French victory France Spain Conroux Ballasteros 1812/04/11 Combat of Villagarcia British victory France Britain Drouet Stapleton-Cotton 1812/04/14 Rout of Guarda French victory France Portugal Marmont Trant/Wilson 1812/04/19 4th Siege of Badajoz British/Portuguese victory France Britain/Portugal Phillipon Wellington Comments A little bit unclear: It seems that there was also a Siege of Badajoz from 1812/03/17 - 1812/04/06. Ending with the storming of the fortress. 1812/05/18 Battle of Bridge of Almaraz British victory France Britain Aubert Hill 1812/06/01 2nd Combat of Bornos French victory France Spain Conroux Ballasteros Comments Or was Soult in command for the french? 1812/06/11 Combat of Maguilla French victory France Britain Lallemand Slade 1812/06/15 - 1812/08/18 Siege of Astorga Spanish victory France Spain Santocildes 1812/06/17 - 1812/06/27 Siege of the Salamanca Forts British victory France Britain Duchemin Wellington 1812/06/21 Siege of Lequeito British victory France Britain Gillord Popham 1812/07/07 Siege of Castro British victory France Britain Popham 1812/07/18 Combat of Castrejon French victory France Britain Marmont Cotton 1812/07/18 Combat of Castrillo British victory France Britain Clausel Wellington 1812/07/21 Battle of Castalla French victory France Spain Delort O'Donnell 1812/07/22 Battle of Salamanca British/Portuguese/Spanish victory France Britain/Portugal/Spain Marmont Wellington Comments Marmont was wounded 1812/07/22 - 1812/08/02 Siege of Santander British victory France Britain Dupreton Popham 1812/07/23 Battle of Garcia Hernandez British victory France Britain Foy Wellington 1812/08/11 Combat of Majalahonda French victory France Britain Treillard D'Urban 1812/08/13 Capture of Bilbao Spanish victory France Spain Mendizabal 1812/08/14 Capture of Valladolid French victory France Spain Clausel Santcildes 1812/08/27 - 1812/08/29 Capture of Bilbao French victory France Spain Caffarelli Mendizabal 1812/09/19 - 1812/10/21 Siege of Burgos French victory France Britain/Portugal Dubreton Wellington Comments Some sorces claim this siege lasted till 1812/10/30 The French are the besieged Wellington abandons this siege 1812/10/23 Combat of Venta del Pozo French victory France Britain Faverot Stapleton-Cotton 1812/10/23 or 1812/10/28 (?) Combat of Villadrigo British victory France Britain Faverot Stapleton-Cotton 1812/10/28 Battle of Tordesillas French victory France Britain Guingret Comments Very small affair 1812/10/30 Combat of the Puente Larga British victory France Britain Soult Skerrett 1812/10/25 Combat of Villa Muriel French victory France Britain Maucune Oswald 1812/11/10 - 1812/11/11 Combat of Alba de Tormes British victory France Britain Soult Howard 1812/11/17 Combat of San Munoz undecided France Britain Soult Wellington ????/??/?? - 1813/02/11 Siege of Tafalla Spanish victory France Spain Mina Comments French were the besieged. 1813/02/10 - 1813/02/11 Combat of Poza undecided France Spain Palombini Longa 1813/02/20 Raid on Bejar British victory France Britain Foy Colonel Harrison 1813/03/31 Combat of Lerin Spanish victory France Spain Gaudin Mina 1813/04/11 Combat of Yecla French victory France Spain Harispe Mijares 1813/04/11 - 1813/04/12 Siege of Villena French victory France Spain Suchet Comments The books say it fell without a shot when Suchet simply withdrew. 1813/04/12 Combat of Biar British victory France Britain Suchet Adam 1813/04/12 - 1813/04/13 Battle of Castalla British victory France Britain Suchet Murray 1813/04/29 - 1813/05/12 Siege of Castro-Urdiales French victory France Spain Foy Alvarez 1813/06/02 Combat of Morales British victory France Britain Digeon Grant 1813/06/03 - 1813/06/15 Siege of Tarragona French victory France Britain Bertoletti Murray 1813/06/13 Combat of Carcagente French victory France Spain Suchet Del Parque 1813/06/18 Combat of Osma British victory France Britain Reille Graham 1813/06/18 Combat of San Milan British victory France Britain Maucune VonAlten 1813/06/21 Battle of Vittoria British/Portuguese/Spanish victory France Britain/Portugal/Spain Joseph/Jourdan Wellington 1813/06/23 Combat of La Salud Spanish victory France Spain Decaen Eroles 1813/06/24 1st Combat of Villafranca undecided France Britain Foy Graham 1813/06/25 - 1813/10/31 Blockade of Pamplona Spanish victory France Spain Casson de Espana 1813/06/26 Combat of Tolosa British victory France Britain Foy Graham 1813/07/?? Combat of Maya British victory France Britain Gazan Wellington 1813/07/11 Capture of Saragossa Spanish victory France Spain Paris Mina 1813/07/07 - 1813/09/08 Siege of San Sebastian British victory France Britain Rey Wellington Comments Some sources claim this siege lasted from 1813/08/26 till 1813/09/08 1813/07/25 Battle of Roncesvalles French victory France Britain/Portugal Reille Cole 1813/07/25 Battle of Maya French victory France Britain/Portugal D'Erlon Stewart 1813/07/26 - 1813/08/31 Siege of San Sebastian British/Portugese victory France Britain/Portugal Rey Graham 1813/07/26 - 1813/07/28 1st Battle of Sorauren British/Portugese victory France Britain/Portugal Soult Wellington 1813/07/30 - 1813/08/01 2nd Battle of Sorauren British/Portugese victory France Britain/Portugal Soult Wellington 1813/07/30 - 1813/08/15 Blockade of Tarragona French victory France Britain Suchet Bentinck 1813/07/31 Combat of Venta de Urroz British victory France Britain D'Erlon Hill 1813/08/01 Combat of Sumbilla British victory France Britain Clausel Cole 1813/08/01 Combat of Yanzi Spanish/British victory France Spain/Britain D'Erlon Longa/Alten/Cole 1813/08/02 Battle of Lizaso ? victory France Britain/Portugal 1813/08/19 Combat of Amposta French victory France Spain Robert Del Parque 1813/08/31 Battle of San Marcial British/Spanish victory France Britain/Spain Soult Wellington Comments Many Spanish troops participated in San Marcial battle. Even Wellington mentioned the Galician battalion in the end of the battle. 1813/09/13 Combat of Ordal French victory France Britain Suchet Adam 1813/09/14 2nd Combat of Villafranca French victory France Britain Suchet Bentinck 1813/10/07 Passage of the Bidassoa British victory France Britain Soult Wellington 1813/10/07 Combat of the Bridge of Vera French victory France Britain Vandermaesen Captain Cadoux 1813/11/10 Battle of Nivelle British victory France Britain Soult Wellington 1813/12/09 Battle of Villefranque British victory France Britain D'Erlon Hill 1813/12/09 - 1813/12/12 Battle of Nive British victory France Britain Soult Wellington 1813/12/10 Combat of Anglet British victory France Britain Soult Hope 1813/12/10 Combat of Arcangues British victory France Britain Clausel Alten 1813/12/10 1st Combat of Barrouillet British victory France Britain Reille Hope 1813/12/12 2nd Combat of Barrouillet British victory France Britain Soult Hill 1813/12/13 Battle of St. Pierre British victory France Britain Soult Hill 1814/01/16 Combat of Molins de Rey undecided France Britain Mesclop Clinton 1814/02/23 - 1814/04/26 Siege of Bayonne French victory France Britain Thouvenot Hope 1814/02/15 Combat of Garris British victory France Britain Harispe Wellington 1814/02/15 Combat of Arriverayte British victory France Britain Harispe Hill 1814/02/25 Storm of Saint Etienne British victory France Britain Hope 1814/02/27 Battle of Orthez British victory France Britain Soult