Battle of Bussaco

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The Battle of Bussaco was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in 1810, where Anglo-Portuguese forces under Wellington repelled a French invasion of Portugal.

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Battle of Bussaco canonical 14
Battle of Busaco 9
Battle of Buçaco 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Peninsular War
alliedCommander Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
alsoKnownAs Batalha do Buçaco
Battle of Buçaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
associatedWith Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Lines of Torres Vedras
belligerent First French Empire
Kingdom of Portugal
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
campaign French invasion of Portugal (1810–1811)
casualtiesAngloPortuguese approximately 1,200 to 1,300 killed, wounded, or missing
casualtiesFrench approximately 4,500 to 5,000 killed, wounded, or missing
commander Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington
Jean Reynier
Marshal André Masséna
linked to: André Masséna

Michel Ney
commemoratedBy Buçaco military monuments
conflict Napoleonic Wars
continent Europe
country Portugal
date 27 September 1810
defensiveLine ridge of Bussaco
followedBy Lines of Torres Vedras campaign
frenchArmy Army of Portugal
frenchCommander André Masséna
historicalPeriod early 19th century
involvedUnitType artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Serra do Buçaco
near Bussaco, Portugal
notableFor effective Anglo-Portuguese cooperation
repulse of Masséna’s Army of Portugal
use of strong defensive terrain by Wellington
objectiveFrench advance on Lisbon
partOf Peninsular War
portugueseCommander Miguel Pereira Forjaz
William Carr Beresford
precededBy French advance into central Portugal
result Anglo-Portuguese victory
strategicOutcome temporary check to French invasion of Portugal
strengthAngloPortuguese approximately 50,000 troops
strengthFrench approximately 65,000 troops
tacticalNature defensive battle on a ridge position
theatre Iberian Peninsula
wellingtonTitleAtTime Viscount Wellington
year 1810

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Michel Ney participatedIn Battle of Bussaco
George Brown participatedIn Battle of Busaco
subject linked to: General Sir George Brown
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
British 3rd Division notableEngagement Battle of Bussaco
British 5th Division participatedIn Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro relatedEvent Battle of Bussaco
42nd Regiment of Foot foughtIn Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
William Carr Beresford notableBattle Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Anglo-Portuguese Army engagement Battle of Bussaco
1st Baron Seaton battle Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Peninsular War hasPart Battle of Bussaco
95th Rifles notableEngagement Battle of Bussaco
52nd Regiment of Foot battle Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Bussaco alsoKnownAs Battle of Buçaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Thomas Sidney Beckwith battle Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Light Division engagedInBattle Battle of Bussaco
The Light Division notableEngagement Battle of Bussaco
Sir Thomas Picton conflict Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch notableBattle Battle of Busaco
subject linked to: Thomas Graham
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Robert Craufurd participatedIn Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
4th Infantry Division notableEngagement Battle of Bussaco
Army Gold Medal battleCommemorated Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Bussaco alsoKnownAs Battle of Buçaco
subject linked to: Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco
Battle of Bussaco alsoKnownAs Bussaco
subject linked to: Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco