Battle of Sabugal
1811 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Sabugal was an engagement of the Peninsular War which took place on 3 April 1811 between Anglo-Portuguese forces under Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) and French troops under the command of Marshal André Masséna. It was the last of many skirmishes between Masséna's retreating French forces and those of the Anglo-Portuguese under Wellington, who were pursuing him after the failed 1810 French invasion of Portugal.
Battle of Sabugal | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
A contemporary sketch of the battlefield | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire |
United Kingdom Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
André Masséna |
Arthur Wellesley Sir William Erskine | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,000[1] | 10,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500[1] | 500[1] |
In poor weather, with heavy rain and fog, Allied forces succeeded in forcing the demoralized French force into retreat. The victory was lauded by the British; Sir Harry Smith, then a junior officer of the 95th Rifles and a participant in the battle, remarked "Oh, you Kings and usurpers should view these scenes and moderate ambition" while Wellesley later referred to the Light Division's action in the battle as "one of the most glorious that British troops were ever engaged in".[2]