Battle of Vimeiro

In the Battle of Vimeiro on 21 August 1808, the British under General Arthur Wellesley defeated the French under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, near Lisbon, Portugal, during the Peninsular War. This battle put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal.

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1808  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Batalla de Vimeiro
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Portugal, 

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Location: 39.175, -9.3167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1808 Battle of Vimeiro

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1808 Battle of Roliça

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1810 Battle of Sobral

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Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley KG CCB GCH CoR 1st Duke of Wellington

Campo da Batalha do Vimeiro - Portugal (7631961166)

Campo da Batalha do Vimeiro - Portugal (8416716664)

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Erected by the Town Council in 1954

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Vimeiro, Torres Vedras

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – To the Portuguese & British Armies

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Vimeiro, Torres Vedras

Vimeiro, Padrão do Vimeiro, Panel of azulejos - 3

Vimeiro – CIBV – Master-piece, detail

Vimeiro, August 1808 – Sir Arthur Wellesley Head-Quarter

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1808	Battle of Roliça	Kingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1808	Battle of Vimeiro	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Battle of Sobral	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria 1.ª de Pombal	artillery battery, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort 1 of Serra de Chipre	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Archeira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Carvalha	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Feiteira	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Santa Susana	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Alagoa	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Carvoeira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Direita	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Esquerda	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Frente	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Milhariça da Tapada Nacional de Mafra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Murgeira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Portela	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Quinta do Estrangeiro	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Retaguarda	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Ribeira Alva	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Nossa Senhora da Piedade	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Penegache	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Santa Maria	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Santo António da Enxara dos Cavaleiros	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Julião da Ericeira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Sebastião da Enxara dos Cavaleiros	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Vicente	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Cabeço da Acheira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Cabeço do Neto	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Canto do Muro da Tapada Nacional de Mafra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Casal da Pedra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Casal da Serra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Grilo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Juncal na Tapada Nacional de Mafra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Matoutinho	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Mogo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Moinho do Céu	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Passo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Picoto	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Pinhal do Fidalgo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Pombal	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Samoco	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Sonível na Tapada Nacional de Mafra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortim do Baleal ou Fortim dos Franceses	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Peniche Fortress and Walls	city walls, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Alquiteira	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Bececaria	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Carrasqueira	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Carregueira	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Cruz do Varatojo	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Foz do Rio Sizandro	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Milharosa	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Ordasqueira	redoubt, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Patameira	redoubt, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Portela da Ribaldeira	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto das Gentias	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto de Belmonte	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto de Catefica	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto de Mouguelas	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto de Palheiros	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto de Pedrulhos	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Bonabal	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Formigal	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Outeiro da Forca	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Outeiro da França	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Outeiro da Prata	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Outeiro do Monte	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto do Passo	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto Novo da Ordasqueira	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Serra de Chipre Fort 3	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1558	Peniche Fortress	fort, cultural heritage, prison	Wikidata
site	fort	1645	Fort of Consolation Beach	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1670	Fort of Milreu	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1674	Fort of Paimogo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1809	Capela e Forte de São Vicente	chapel, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1809	Fort of Alqueidão	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1809	Fort of Feira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1809	Fort of Olheiros	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1809	Forte do Zambujal	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley KG CCB GCH CoR 1st Duke of Wellington		Commons
commons	image		Campo da Batalha do Vimeiro - Portugal (7631961166)		Commons
commons	image		Campo da Batalha do Vimeiro - Portugal (8416716664)		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Erected by the Town Council in 1954		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Vimeiro, Torres Vedras		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – To the Portuguese & British Armies		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Vimeiro, Torres Vedras		Commons
commons	image		Vimeiro, Padrão do Vimeiro, Panel of azulejos - 3		Commons
commons	image		Vimeiro – CIBV – Master-piece, detail		Commons
commons	image		Vimeiro, August 1808 – Sir Arthur Wellesley Head-Quarter		Commons