Battle of Almaraz

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The Battle of Almaraz was fought during the Peninsular War on 18–19 May 1812, in which the Anglo-Portuguese Army under Lord Hill destroyed a French pontoon bridge across the River Tagus, in Almaraz, Spain. The bridge was protected by two French garrisons at either end.

1812  WikimediaWikidata
battleKingdom of PortugalFirst French EmpireUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSpain

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