Battle of Venta del Pozo
1812 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Venta del Pozo, also known as the Battle of Villodrigo by the French and Spanish, was a rear-guard action fought as part of the Peninsular War on 23 October 1812 between an Anglo-German force led by Major-General Stapleton Cotton against French cavalry under Major-Generals Jean-Baptiste Curto and Pierre François Xavier Boyer. The result was a French victory.
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Battle of Venta del Pozo | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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French Empire | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pierre Boyer | Stapleton Cotton | ||||||
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3,200 | 2,800 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
141[1]–300 killed, wounded or captured |
165–250[1] killed or wounded 65[2]–85[1] captured |
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