Battle of Roliça

At the Battle of Roliça, the first battle fought by the British army during the Peninsular War, an Anglo-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated an outnumbered Imperial French division under General of Division Henri François Delaborde, near the village of Roliça in Portugal. The French retired in good order.

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1808  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Portugal, 

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Location: 39.3136, -9.1836, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1808 Battle of Roliça

1666-06-28T00:00:00Z

1666-07-01T00:00:00Z

1666 Battle of the Berlengas

1808-08-20T00:00:00Z

1808-08-20T00:00:00Z

1808 Battle of Vimeiro

1810-12-08T00:00:00Z

1810-12-08T00:00:00Z

1810 Battle of Évora de Alcobaça

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Batalha da Roliça (cropped)

Batalha da Roliça

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

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Roliça, Buçaco

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

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Roliça, Buçaco

Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Tiles

Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Tiles, detail

Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Tiles

Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Monument

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1666	Battle of the Berlengas	battle	Wikidata
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 Évora de Alcobaça	Kingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria 1.ª de Pombal	artillery battery, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Vicente	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Grilo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Mogo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Pombal	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 Cruz do Varatojo	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 das Gentias	cultural heritage, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto de Catefica	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 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	1558	Peniche Fortress	fort, cultural heritage, prison	Wikidata
site	fort	1645	Fort of Consolation Beach	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 Olheiros	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		Batalha da Roliça (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Batalha da Roliça		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Erected by the Town Council in 1954		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Roliça, Buçaco		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – To the Portuguese & British Armies		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Roliça, Buçaco		Commons
commons	image		Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Tiles		Commons
commons	image		Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Tiles, detail		Commons
commons	image		Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Tiles		Commons
commons	image		Roliça – Battle of Roliça, 17 August 1808 – Monument		Commons