Battle of Sorauren
1813 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Sorauren was part of a series of engagements in late July 1813 called the Battle of the Pyrenees in which a combined British and Portuguese force under Sir Arthur Wellesley held off Marshal Soult's French forces attempting to relieve Pamplona.
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Battle of Sorauren | |||||||
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Part of Peninsular War | |||||||
Battle of the Pyrenees, July 28th 1813 by Thomas Sutherland | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Portugal Spain | French Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington | Jean-de-Dieu Soult | ||||||
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24,000 men | 30,000 men | ||||||
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2,600 dead or wounded | 4,000 dead or wounded |
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