Batalla de Alcántara (Q4870251)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Alcántara (14 May 1809) saw an Imperial French division led by Marshal Claude Perrin Victor attack a Portuguese detachment under Colonel William Mayne. After a three hours skirmish, the French stormed across the Alcántara Bridge and forced the Portuguese to retreat. The clash happened during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Alcántara, Spain is situated on the Tagus river near the Portuguese border, 285 kilometres (177 mi) west-southwest of Madrid.

Summary from Català / Catalan Wikipedia (cawiki)

La Batalla d'Alcántara fou una batalla de la guerra del francès.

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