Battle of the Côa

The Combat of the Côa was a military engagement that occurred during the Peninsular War period of the Napoleonic Wars. It took place in the valley of the Côa River and it was the first significant battle for the new army of 65,000 men controlled by Marshal André Masséna, as the French prepared for their third invasion of Portugal.

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1810  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of the Coa
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Portugal, 

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1810-07-24T00:00:00Z

1810 Battle of the Côa

1664-07-07T00:00:00Z

1664-07-07T00:00:00Z

1664 Battle of Castelo Rodrigo

1762-08-16T00:00:00Z

1762-08-25T00:00:00Z

1762 Siege of Almeida

1807-05-17T00:00:00Z

1811-05-05T00:00:00Z

1807 — 1811 Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro

1810-07-11T00:00:00Z

1810-07-11T00:00:00Z

1810 Combat of Barquilla

1810-07-25T00:00:00Z

1810-08-27T00:00:00Z

1810 Siege of Almeida

1811-04-07T00:00:00Z

1811-05-10T00:00:00Z

1811 Blockade of Almeida

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Mapa do Combate do Côa

Battle of Rio Coa – Information board

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1664	Battle of Castelo Rodrigo	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Siege of Almeida	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1807	Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro	France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Combat of Barquilla	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Battle of the Côa	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Siege of Almeida	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1811	Blockade of Almeida	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, siege, blockade	Wikidata
site	fort	1758	Royal Fortress of the Concepcion	monument, fort, cultural heritage, hotel	Wikidata
commons	image		Mapa do Combate do Côa		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Rio Coa – Information board		Commons