Battle of Venta del Pozo 1812
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 October 1812 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1812 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Peninsular War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | First French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.1364, -4.0814 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Venta del Pozo, also known as the Battle of Villodrigo by the French and Spanish, was a rear-guard action fought as part of the Peninsular War on 23 October 1812 between an Anglo-German force led by Major-General Stapleton Cotton and Marquess of Wellington against French troops under Major-Generals Pierre François Xavier Boyer and Jean-Baptiste Théodore Curto. A French victory was achieved by dislodging British forces from a series of defensive positions held successively by Cotton and Wellington. Despite repelling two French assaults on the last-held high ground, the British ultimately withdrew from the engagement to secure a safer position.
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