Battle of Puerto de Baños (Q16950658)

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La batalla del Puerto de Baños fue una batalla de la Guerra de la Independencia Española ocurrida el 12 de agosto 1809 en Baños de Montemayor (Cáceres) entre las fuerzas comandadas por Robert Thomas Wilson y el mariscal de Francia, Michel Ney.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Puerto de Baños (12 August 1809) saw a Portuguese-Spanish column led by Robert Wilson attempt to defend a mountain pass against Marshal Michel Ney's VI Corps. After a nine-hour combat, Wilson's force broke up and scattered into the mountains. Baños de Montemayor is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Plasencia, Spain. The clash occurred during the Peninsular War, part of a larger struggle known as the Napoleonic Wars.

Summary from Català / Catalan Wikipedia (cawiki)

La batalla del Puerto de Baños fou una batalla de la guerra del Francès

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