Battle of Grijó (1809 AD)

Battle of Grijó (British Empire & Portugal vs France) took place in 1809 AD during Peninsular War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1809 AD
• Date: 1809-05-11
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Peninsular War
• Side A: British Empire, Portugal
• Side B: France
• Commanders (A): Arthur Wellesley, Stapleton Cotton, Edward Paget, Rowland Hill
• Commanders (B): Jean de Soult, Julien Mermet
• Casualties: approx. 104200 hundreds of prisoners
• Outcome: Anglo-Portuguese victory
• Coordinates: 41.033°, -8.583°

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