Battle of Pombal
1811 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Pombal (March 11, 1811) was a sharp but ultimately indecisive skirmish fought at the eponymous town during Marshal Masséna's retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras, the first in a series of lauded rearguard actions fought by Michel Ney. The French were pursued by Wellington and his British-Portuguese army but the Allied advance was energetically contested by Ney's efforts, preventing Wellington from crushing Masséna's army when it was critically vulnerable.
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Battle of Pombal | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire |
United Kingdom Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michel Ney |
Viscount Wellington Luís do Rego Barreto | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
9,340 | 16,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
63 | 37[1] |
At Pombal, Ney turned part of his rearguard to face the larger Anglo-Portuguese forces and checked their advance, before withdrawing to rejoin the main body of Masséna's army.