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The combat of El Bodón

El Bodón, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca

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The combat of El Bodón

Historical milestone · El Bodón, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca

Image of El Bodón, not of the place itself.

The French cavalry of general Montbrun charged on 25 September 1811 against Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese rearguard in a withdrawal action much cited by the chroniclers. The allies had to fall back towards the frontier and abandon the blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo.

25 de septiembre de 1811

Photo: Malm1972 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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