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
France | Spain | |
Lefebvre | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Darmaignac |
France | Spain | |
Lecchi |
France | Spain | |
Schwartz | Franch |
France | Spain | |
Dupont | Echavarri |
France | Spain | |
Duhesme | Junta composed by delRey/Bolívar |
France | Spain | |
Chabran | Pamies |
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.
France | Spain | |
Moncey | Saint-Marq |
France | Spain | |
Bessières | Cuesta/Blake |
France | Spain | |
Gobert | Reding |
France | Spain | |
Dupont | Castaños |
France | Spain | |
Duhesme | Del Palacio |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Delaborde | Wellington |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Junot | Wellington |
France | Spain | |
Lefèbvre | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Vilatte | Blake |
France | Spain | |
St. Cyr | Reding |
France | Spain | |
Villatte | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Bessières/Soult | Belvedere |
France | Spain | |
Victor | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Soult | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Lannes | Castaños |
France | Spain | |
Napoleon | San Juan |
France | Spain | |
Napoleon | Castelar |
France | Spain | |
St. Cyr | Reding |
France | Spain | |
Moncey | Palafox |
France | Spain | |
Moncey/Lannes | Palafox |
France | Britain | |
Debelle | Paget/Henry |
France | Spain | |
St. Cyr | Reding |
France | Britain | |
Lefèbvre-Desnouettes | Paget/Henry |
France | Spain | |
Victor | Venegas |
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.
France | Spain | |
St. Cyr | Castro |
France | Spain | |
St. Cyr | Reding |
France | Spain | |
Lannes | Palafox |
France | Portugal | |
Soult | Silveira |
France | Spain | |
Victor | Del Paarque |
France | Portugal | |
Soult | Eben |
France | Spain | |
Subervie/ Bordesoulle | Henestrosa |
France | Spain | |
Victor | Cuesta |
France | Portugal | |
Soult | Parreiras/Vittoria |
France | Portugal | |
Loison | Silveira |
France | Portugal | |
Loison | Silveira |
France | Spain | |
Verdier/Augerau | Alvarez |
France | Spain | |
Habert | Perena |
France | Britain | |
Mermet | Wellington |
Comments
French withdrew successfully (they were a rearguard).
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Portugal | |
Victor | Mayne |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
Comments
Suchet was wounded
France | Spain | |
Maucune | Carrera |
France | Spain | |
Ney | Norona |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
France | Britain | |
Lapisse | Wellington |
Comments
Wellington was almost captured.
France | Britain/Spain | |
Joseph/Victor | Wellington(/Cuesta) |
France | Spain | |
Soult | Albuquerque |
France | Spain | |
Sebastiani | Venegas |
France | Spain | |
Marchand | Del Parque |
France | Spain | |
Soult | Areizago |
France | Spain | |
Kellerman | Del Parque |
France | Spain | |
Souham | O’Donnell |
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.
France | Spain | |
Junot | Santocildes |
France | Spain | |
Gazan | Ballesteros |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Conde |
France | Spain | |
Mortier | Ballesteros |
France | Spain | |
Harispe | O’Donnell |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Carbon |
France | Spain | |
Mortier | Ballesteros |
France | Spain | |
Ney>Massena | Herrasi |
France | Britain | |
Craufurd |
France | Britain | |
Ney | Craufurd |
France | Spain | |
Girard | La Romana |
France | Portugal | |
Ney | Cox |
France | Spain | |
Schwartz | O’Donnell |
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.
France | Britain | |
Sebastiani | Blayney |
Comments
British besieging French
France | Spain | |
Milhaud | Blake |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Lilli |
France | Spain | |
Soult | Herck |
France | Spain | |
Orsatelli Eugenio | Sarsfield |
France | Spain | |
Gazan | Ballasteros |
France | Spain | |
Soult | Imaz |
France | Spain | |
Mortier | Medizabal |
Comments
Possibly it was Soult who was on command for the french
France | Britain/Spain | |
Victor | Graham |
France | Britain | |
Ney | British |
France | Britain | |
Ney | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Marchand | Erskine |
France | Portugal | |
Mortier | Talaya |
France | Britain | |
Ney | Erskine |
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.
France | Spain | |
Mathieu | Campoverde |
France | Britain | |
Latour-Maubourg | Long |
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.
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Reynier | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Beresford |
France | Spain | |
MacDonald | Martinez |
France | Britain | |
Brennier | Campbell |
France | Britain | |
Phillipon | Beresford |
Comments
Some books claim this siege to be started on the 6th of may 1811 (?)
The French are the besieged.
France | Spain | |
Baraguay d’Hilliers | Campoverde |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Contreras |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Masséna | Wellington |
France | Britain/Portugal/Spain | |
Soult | Beresford |
France | Britain | |
Phillipon | Wellington |
Comments
Or did this siege last till 1811/06/17 as some books claim?
France | Britain | |
Latour-Maubourg | Lumley |
France | Spain | |
Marmont | Spencer |
France | Britain | |
Latour-Maubourg | Long/Von Alten |
France | Spain | |
Valletaux | Santocildes |
Comments
Death of General Valletaux.
France | Spain | |
Serras/Bonnet | Santocildes |
Spain | ||
Serras/Bonnet | Santocildes |
France | Spain | |
Suchet |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
France | Britain | |
Watier | Graham |
France | Spain | |
Montbrun | Picton |
France | Britain | |
Thiebault/Souham | Wellington |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Girard | Hill |
France | Spain | |
Eroles |
France | Spain | |
Semele | Ballasteros |
France | Britain | |
Victor | Skerrett |
France | Spain | |
Hill |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
France | Britain | |
Neveux | Hill |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Blake |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Barrie | Wellington |
Commets
The French are the besieged
Wellington takes the city by storm on the 1812/01/19.
France | Spain | |
Severoli | Navarro |
France | Spain | |
Mathieu | Eroles |
France | Spain | |
Conroux | Ballasteros |
France | Britain | |
Drouet | Stapleton-Cotton |
France | Portugal | |
Marmont | Trant/Wilson |
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.
France | Britain | |
Aubert | Hill |
France | Spain | |
Conroux | Ballasteros |
Comments
Or was Soult in command for the french?
France | Britain | |
Lallemand | Slade |
France | Spain | |
Santocildes |
France | Britain | |
Duchemin | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Gillord | Popham |
France | Britain | |
Popham |
France | Britain | |
Marmont | Cotton |
France | Britain | |
Clausel | Wellington |
France | Spain | |
Delort | O’Donnell |
France | Britain/Portugal/Spain | |
Marmont | Wellington |
Comments
Marmont was wounded
France | Britain | |
Dupreton | Popham |
France | Britain | |
Foy | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Treillard | D’Urban |
France | Spain | |
Mendizabal |
France | Spain | |
Clausel | Santcildes |
France | Spain | |
Caffarelli | Mendizabal |
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
France | Britain | |
Faverot | Stapleton-Cotton |
France | Britain | |
Faverot | Stapleton-Cotton |
France | Britain | |
Guingret |
Comments
Very small affair
France | Britain | |
Soult | Skerrett |
France | Britain | |
Maucune | Oswald |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Howard |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Spain | |
Mina |
Comments
French were the besieged.
France | Spain | |
Palombini | Longa |
France | Britain | |
Foy | Colonel Harrison |
France | Spain | |
Gaudin | Mina |
France | Spain | |
Harispe | Mijares |
France | Spain | |
Suchet |
Comments
The books say it fell without a shot when Suchet simply withdrew.
France | Britain | |
Suchet | Adam |
France | Britain | |
Suchet | Murray |
France | Spain | |
Foy | Alvarez |
France | Britain | |
Digeon | Grant |
France | Britain | |
Bertoletti | Murray |
France | Spain | |
Suchet | Del Parque |
France | Britain | |
Reille | Graham |
France | Britain | |
Maucune | VonAlten |
France | Britain/Portugal/Spain | |
Joseph/Jourdan | Wellington |
France | Spain | |
Decaen | Eroles |
France | Britain | |
Foy | Graham |
France | Spain | |
Casson | de Espana |
France | Britain | |
Foy | Graham |
France | Britain | |
Gazan | Wellington |
France | Spain | |
Paris | Mina |
France | Britain | |
Rey | Wellington |
Comments
Some sources claim this siege lasted from 1813/08/26 till 1813/09/08
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Reille | Cole |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
D’Erlon | Stewart |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Rey | Graham |
1813/07/26 – 1813/07/28
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Suchet | Bentinck |
France | Britain | |
D’Erlon | Hill |
France | Britain | |
Clausel | Cole |
France | Spain/Britain | |
D’Erlon | Longa/Alten/Cole |
France | Britain/Portugal | |
France | Spain | |
Robert | Del Parque |
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.
France | Britain | |
Suchet | Adam |
France | Britain | |
Suchet | Bentinck |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Vandermaesen | Captain Cadoux |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
D’Erlon | Hill |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Hope |
France | Britain | |
Clausel | Alten |
France | Britain | |
Reille | Hope |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Hill |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Hill |
France | Britain | |
Mesclop | Clinton |
France | Britain | |
Thouvenot | Hope |
France | Britain | |
Harispe | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Harispe | Hill |
France | Britain | |
Hope |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Clausel | Hill |
France | Britain | |
Captain Daunia |
France | Britain | |
D’Erlon | Picton |
France | Britain | |
D’Erlon | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
L’Huillier | Dalhousie |
France | Britain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain/Spain | |
Soult | Wellington |
France | Britain | |
Thouvenot | Hope |
France | Spain | |
Habert | Sarsfield |
Comments
A full ten days after Napoleon abdicated!
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