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1 day ago · In August 1808, 15,000 British troops—including the King's German Legion—landed in Portugal under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Wellesley, who drove back Henri François Delaborde's 4,000-strong detachment at Roliça on 17 August and smashed Junot's main force of 14,000 men at Vimeiro.
- The Disasters of War
Plate 34: Por una navaja (For a clasp knife).A garroted...
- Dos De Mayo Uprising
The Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising took place in...
- Alcantara
Sir John Moore and his British army departed from Portugal...
- The Disasters of War
Apr 30, 2024 · Peninsular War (1808–14), that part of the Napoleonic Wars fought in the Iberian Peninsula, where the French were opposed by British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces. Napoleon’s peninsula struggle contributed considerably to his eventual downfall. Learn more about the Peninsular War in this article.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Dos de Mayo Uprising, also called the Battle of Madridan engagement of the Peninsular War that occurred on May 2, 1808. The French commanders in Spain were highly experienced and successful soldiers, but they completely misjudged the inflammatory nature of Spanish political, religious, and social life.
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3 days ago · As late as 1808, the continental powers affirmed most of his gains and titles, but the continuing conflict with Britain led him to start the Peninsular War and the invasion of Russia, which many scholars see as a dramatic miscalculation.
- 18 May 1803 – 20 November 1815, (12 years, 5 months and 4 weeks)
3 days ago · In 1808, the abduction of the Spanish royal family by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Abdications of Bayonne, gave rise two years later to an emergence of liberalism and desire for liberties throughout the Spanish Empire. At first, some major cities or capitals formed local Juntas on the basis of laws from the Hispanic tradition.
- 25 September 1808 – 29 September 1833, (25 years and 4 days)
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6 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven. Baptized: December 17, 1770, Bonn, archbishopric of Cologne [Germany] Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria. Notable Works: “Archduke Trio” “Battle Symphony” “Choral Fantasy in C Minor” “Christ on the Mount of Olives” “Diabelli Variations, Op. 120” “Emperor Concerto” “Eroica Symphony” “Fidelio” “Great Fugue”
6 days ago · H.R. 1808 (117th). To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
