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Retreat of the Marquis of la Romana's troops along the border

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Retreat of the Marquis of la Romana's troops along the border

Historical milestone · Oímbra, Verín, Ourense

Image of Oímbra, not of the place itself.

The army of the Marquis of La Romana crossed these frontier lands in 1809 in its withdrawal before the French advance; two months later Soult's troops would be defeated on the other side of the border, at Amarante.

6 de marzo de 1809

Photo: Rabalexo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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