Battle of Garris
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The Battle of Garris or Battle of Saint-Palais saw an Allied force under the direct command of General Arthur Wellesley, Marquess Wellington attack General of Division Jean Harispe's French division. The French defenders were driven back into the town of Saint-Palais in confusion. Because of this minor victory, the Allies were able to secure a crossing over the Bidouze River during this clash from the final stages of the Peninsular War.
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1814 Battle of Garris
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Jean Isidore Harispe (1768-1855)
Roland Hill 1819| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1570 | Principality of Bidache | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1521 | Siege of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1569 | Battle of Orthez | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Western front | war front | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Battle of Château-Pignon | French First Republic, battle, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1814 | Battle of Garris | battle, First French Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1814 | Battle of Orthez | First French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Portugal, battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Redoute de Bella Esponda | redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Redoute de Kurutchamendy | redoubt, hill | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Tour de Labastide-Villefranche | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Jean Isidore Harispe (1768-1855) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Roland Hill 1819 | Commons | ||
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