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Siege of Campo Maior (1712) 1712

Siege of Campo Maior (1712): Cerco Campo Maior 1712
Image: CORREIA, João Tomás, ca 1667-?, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date28 September 1712 – 29 October 1712Wikidata
Year1712Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationPortugalNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictWar of the Spanish SuccessionWikidata P361
ParticipantsKingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of SpainWikidata P710
Coordinates39.0125, -7.0694Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Campo Maior was a military operation of the War of the Spanish Succession that took place in 1712 and in which Campo Maior resisted a siege by a Spanish army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay.

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Location

39.0125, -7.0694 · Portugal

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