Peninsular War Chronology
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1807
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18
October
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French troops cross the Spanish frontier |
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20
November
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Junot occupies Lisbon |
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1808
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23
March
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The French occupy Madrid |
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2
May
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Uprising in Madrid |
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14
July
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The French, under Bessieres, defeat the Spanish, under Cuesta and Blake, at Medina del rio Seco |
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22
July
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The French, under Dupont, surrender at Baylen |
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1
August
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A British force, under Sir Arthur Wellesley, lands at Mondelago Bay, Portugal |
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17
August
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Wellesley defeats Delaborde at Rolica |
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21
August
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Wellesley defeats Junot at Vimerio |
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30
August
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Convention of Cintra: Wellesley recalled to England |
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30
October
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The French evacuate Portugal |
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8
November
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Napoleon enters Spain with 200,000 men |
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4
December
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Napoleon occupies Madrid |
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December
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Moore advances from Salamanca |
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21
December
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British cavalry victory at Sahagun |
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1809
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16
January
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Moore killed at the Battle of Corunna |
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22
April
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Wellesley returns to Portugal |
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12
May
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Wellesley crosses the Douro and captures Oporto |
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28-29
July
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Wellesley defeats Joseph at Talavera |
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4
September
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Wellesley is created Viscount Wellington |
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1810
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10
July
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Massena takes Ciudad Rodrigo |
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24
July
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Craufurd defeated by Ney on the Coa River |
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27
September
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Wellington victorious over Massena at Busaco |
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10
October
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Wellington enters the Lines of Torres Vedras |
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14
October
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Massena discovers Lines and halts |
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17
November
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Massena withdraws to Santarem |
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1811
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5
March
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Graham victorious at Barrosa |
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10
March
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Soult takes Badajoz |
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3-5
May
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Wellington defeats Massena at Fuentes de Onoro |
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6
May
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Beresford Begins first British seige of Badajoz |
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11
May
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Brennier abandons Alneida to Wellington |
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16
May
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Beresford defeats Soult at Albuera |
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19
May-17 June
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Second British seige of Badajoz |
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1812
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8
January
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo begins |
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19
January
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Wellington takes Ciudad Rodrigo by storm |
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6-7
April
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Wellington takes Badajoz by storm |
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22
July
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Wellington defeats Marmont at Salamanca |
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12
August
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Wellington enters Madrid |
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19
September
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Wellington begins siege of Burgos |
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22
October
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Wellington abandons siege of Burgos |
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22
October- 19 November
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Allied retreat to Portugal |
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19
November
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Allied army arrives at Ciudad Rodrigo |
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1813
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21
June
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Wellington defeats Joseph at Vitoria, created Field Marshal |
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25
July
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Soult makes counterattack in the Pyrenees. Battles at Maya and Roncesvalles. |
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28-30
July
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Welloington defeats Soult at Sorauren |
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31
August
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Graham takes San Sebastian by storm |
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31
August
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Soult repulsed at San Marciai |
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7
October
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Wellington crosses the Bidassoa into France |
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25
October
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Pampiona surrenders |
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10
November
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Wellington defeats SOult at the Battle of the Nivelle |
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9-12
December
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Wellington defeats Soult at the Battle of the Nive |
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13
December
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Soult repulsed by Hill at St. Pierre |
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1814
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27
February
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Wellington defeats Soult at Orthes |
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6
April
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Napoleon abdicates |
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10
April
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Welloington defeats Soult at Toulouse |
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14
April
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French sortie from Bayonne |
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17
April
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Soult surrenders |
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27
April
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Bayonne surrenders |
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30
April
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Treaty of Paris |
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3
May
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Wellington created Duke |
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