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Batalla de La Albuera

La Albuera, Tierra de Badajoz, Badajoz

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Batalla de La Albuera

Historical milestone · La Albuera, Tierra de Badajoz, Badajoz

On May 16, 1811, during the War of Independence, one of the bloodiest battles of the campaign was fought next to this town, between Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese and French troops. The Cortes de Cádiz ordered a commemorative monument to be erected, with a marble bust of General Castaños; a medieval bridge, damaged in the fighting and later rebuilt, is also preserved.

16 de mayo de 1811

Photo: Alta Falisa (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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