Anglo-Portuguese Army

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The Anglo-Portuguese Army was the combined British and Portuguese military force commanded by the Duke of Wellington that played a decisive role against Napoleonic France during the Peninsular War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coalition army
field army
activePeriod 1808–1814
alliance Kingdom of Portugal
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
associatedWith Wellington’s Peninsular campaigns
commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
component British regular troops
Portuguese militia and ordenança
Portuguese regular troops
conflict Peninsular War
country Portugal
United Kingdom
engagement Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
Battle of Nive
linked to: Battle of the Nive

Battle of Nivelle
Battle of Orthez
Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Talavera
Battle of Toulouse
Battle of Vitoria
Battle of the Pyrenees
Lines of Torres Vedras
formedFor defence of Portugal
liberation of the Iberian Peninsula from French occupation
historicalEra Napoleonic Wars
language English
Portuguese
militaryBranch land forces
notableCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
notableFor combined British and Portuguese command structure
decisive role in defeating French forces in the Peninsular War
notableUnit British cavalry
British infantry
Portuguese Caçadores
Portuguese line infantry
Royal Artillery
opponent First French Empire
Napoleonic France
linked to: First French Empire
organizedBy Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
partOf British Army
Portuguese Army
precededBy separate British expeditionary forces in Portugal
result contributed to expulsion of French forces from Portugal
contributed to liberation of most of Spain from French control
supportedBy Royal Navy
theatreOfOperations Iberian Peninsula
Portugal
Spain

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Battle of Orthez alliedForce Anglo-Portuguese Army
subject linked to: Battle of Orthes
Wellington exploited a gap in the French left flank sideAchievingAdvantage Anglo‑Portuguese army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign opponent Army of Portugal
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro forces Anglo‑Portuguese Army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) capturedBy Anglo-Portuguese Army
Siege of Burgos attacker Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of the Pyrenees belligerent Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Los Arapiles combatantSide Anglo‑Portuguese‑Spanish army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
William Carr Beresford partOf Anglo-Portuguese Army
Wellington’s advance into France alliedForceType Anglo-Portuguese army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of the Nive hasParticipant British–Portuguese Army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Oporto forceType Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Toulouse involves Anglo-Allied army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Bussaco frenchArmy Army of Portugal
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Masséna’s retreat from Portugal involves British–Portuguese army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Masséna’s retreat from Portugal opposedBy British Army in Portugal
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Peninsular campaign of 1812 belligerent Anglo-Portuguese Army
The Light Division higherCommand Anglo-Portuguese Army
Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) attackedBy Anglo-Portuguese Army
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo attacker Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Orthez opponentOf Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
siege of Cádiz remained in place involves Portuguese forces
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Siege of Cádiz opponent Portuguese forces
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Arapiles hills usedBy Anglo-Portuguese army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Battle of Bussaco hasParticipant Anglo-Portuguese Army
subject linked to: Busaco
Fuentes d’Onor combatantSide British–Portuguese Army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army
Fuentes d’Onor commandStructure Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese Army
linked to: Anglo-Portuguese Army