Battle of Salamanca
Name
Battle of Salamanca
Description
The Battle of Salamanca on 22 July 1812 was a battle in which an Anglo-Portuguese army under the Earl of Wellington defeated Marshal Auguste Marmont's French forces at Arapiles, south of Salamanca, Spain, during the Peninsular War. The Battle of Salamanca was a damaging defeat for the French and while they regrouped, Anglo-Portuguese forces entered Madrid on 6 August.
Types
Cover
Ended
08/06/1812
Location
Salamanca, Spain
Period
Started
07/22/2812