Peninsular campaign of 1812

E716421

The Peninsular campaign of 1812 was a major phase of the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces advanced into Spain, culminating in key victories such as the Battle of Salamanca that shifted the strategic balance against Napoleonic France.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf campaign of the Peninsular War
military campaign
afterEffect Forced French strategic withdrawals in the Iberian Peninsula
Temporary liberation of Madrid from French control
belligerent Anglo-Portuguese Army
French Army of Portugal
French imperial forces in Spain
commandedBy Duke of Wellington on the Allied side
commandStructure British-led coalition forces
conflict Napoleonic Wars
followedBy Peninsular campaign of 1813
hasCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
King Joseph Bonaparte
linked to: Joseph Bonaparte

Marshal Auguste de Marmont
Marshal Nicolas Soult
linked to: Nicolas Soult
hasParticipant First French Empire
Kingdom of Portugal
Spanish forces
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
involves advance of Anglo-Portuguese forces into Spain
breach and capture of fortified frontier towns
decisive field battle at Salamanca
location Iberian Peninsula
Portugal
Spain
notableBattle Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Salamanca (1812)
Occupation of Madrid (1812)
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
objective Capture key fortresses controlling the Portuguese–Spanish frontier
Drive French forces from western and central Spain
opponent French occupation forces in Spain
Napoleonic France
linked to: First French Empire
partOf Peninsular War
precededBy Peninsular operations of 1811
result Allied victory
Strategic setback for Napoleonic France in Spain
significance Contributed to weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain
Demonstrated effectiveness of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army
Shifted strategic balance in the Peninsular War against France
startTime 1812
theatreOfOperations Castile and León
Extremadura
Western and central Spain
linked to: Central Spain
year 1812

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) followedBy Allied Salamanca campaign of 1812
linked to: Peninsular campaign of 1812