Battle of Bussaco

The Battle of Buçaco or Bussaco was fought on 27 September 1810 during the Peninsular War in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, resulting in the defeat of French forces by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army.

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battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Portugal, 

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Location: 40.3444, -8.3375, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1810 Battle of Bussaco

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0878-01-01T00:00:00Z

878 Siege of Coimbra

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1064-07-15T00:00:00Z

1064 Siege of Coimbra

1117-06-09T00:00:00Z

1117-06-29T00:00:00Z

1117 Siege of Coimbra

1811-03-14T00:00:00Z

1811-03-14T00:00:00Z

1811 Battle of Casal Novo

1811-03-15T00:00:00Z

1811-03-15T00:00:00Z

1811 Battle of Foz de Arouce

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Frameless

Charles Turner - No.2 Battle of Sierra de Basaco above St. Antonio de Cantaro - B1978.43.1025 - Yale Center for British Art

Batalha do Buçaco

Bataille de Buçaco, 27 septembre 1810

St. Clair-Battle of Bussaco

Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Roliça, Buçaco

Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles

Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Painting

Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles

Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles, detail

Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles, detail

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	959	County of Coimbra		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	878	Siege of Coimbra	Kingdom of Asturias, siege, emirate of Córdoba	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1064	Siege of Coimbra	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1117	Siege of Coimbra	Almoravid dynasty, siege, County of Portugal	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Battle of Bussaco	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1811	Battle of Casal Novo	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1811	Battle of Foz de Arouce	battle	Wikidata
site	tower		Porta e Torre de Almedina	portal, cultural heritage, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Anto	torre, cultural heritage, fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Charles Turner - No.2 Battle of Sierra de Basaco above St. Antonio de Cantaro - B1978.43.1025 - Yale Center for British Art		Commons
commons	image		Batalha do Buçaco		Commons
commons	image		Bataille de Buçaco, 27 septembre 1810		Commons
commons	image		St. Clair-Battle of Bussaco		Commons
commons	image		Torres Vedras – Obelisk 1954 – Roliça, Buçaco		Commons
commons	image		Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles		Commons
commons	image		Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Painting		Commons
commons	image		Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles		Commons
commons	image		Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles, detail		Commons
commons	image		Lisbon, Army Museum – Buçaco 1810, Tiles, detail		Commons