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Battle of Vitoria
1813 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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At the Battle of Vitoria (21 June 1813), a British, Portuguese and Spanish army under the Marquess of Wellington broke the French army under King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan near Vitoria in Spain, eventually leading to victory in the Peninsular War.
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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57,000-60,000[1] 153 guns |
Total Allied strength: 81,000-90,000[1] 96 guns | ||||||
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756 killed Total French casualties: 7,970 |
Total Allied casualties in detail: 840 killed 4,040 wounded 266 captured[3] Total Allied casualties: 5,158 | ||||||
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Peninsular war: Spain
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200km
125miles
125miles
Toulouse
12
Vitoria
11
Tordesillas
10
Burgos
9
Salamanca
8
Ciudad
7
Talavera
6
Corunna
5
Tudela
4
Bailén
3
Valencia
2
Madrid
1
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