Battle of Bussaco

Descripción

The Battle of Bussaco (27 September 1810) resulted in the defeat of French forces by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army, in Portugal during the Peninsular War. Having occupied the heights of Bussaco (a 10-mile long ridge located at 40°20'40"N, 8°20'15"W) with 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese, Wellington was attacked five times successively by 65,000 French under Marshal André Masséna. Ir al mapa ⬆⬆

Puntos de interés cercanos.

División Administrativa / Freguesías

1. Cercosa
2. Cortegaça (Mortágua)
3. Espinho (Mortágua)
4. Luso
5. Marmeleira (Mortágua)
6. Moita (Anadia)
7. Mortágua (freguesia)
8. Pala (Mortágua)
9. Pampilhosa
10. Sobral (Mortágua)
11. Trezói
12. Arcos (Anadia)
13. Botão
14. Brasfemes
15. Carvalho (Penacova)
16. Cumeeira
17. Eiras (Coímbra)
18. Espinhal

Hechos históricos / Batallas

1. Battle of Bussaco

Otros lugares de interés

1. Penacova