Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

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The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.

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Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo 6
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Peninsular War
siege
aim secure Allied frontier between Portugal and Spain
seize key crossing of the Agueda River
alsoKnownAs Second Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
artilleryUsedBy Royal Artillery
attacker Anglo-Portuguese Army
attackingForceStrength about 28,000 Allied troops
belligerent French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Kingdom of Portugal
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
breachesMade two main breaches in the walls
campaign Wellington’s 1812 campaign in Spain
casualtiesAllied approximately 1,200 killed and wounded
casualtiesFrench approximately 2,000 killed and wounded
commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Jean Léonard Barrié
Jean-André Valletaux
conflict Peninsular War
country Spain
defender French garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo
duration about 13 days
endDate 1812-01-20
followedBy Siege of Badajoz (1812)
fortressCapturedFrom French Empire
linked to: First French Empire
fortressType border fortress
garrisonCommander Jean Léonard Barrié
garrisonStrengthFrench about 2,000–2,500 men
ledBy Duke of Wellington
locatedOn Agueda River
linked to: Águeda River
notableConsequence boosted Allied morale in the Peninsular War
forced French to divert forces in western Spain
notableFeature night assault on breaches
rapid siege operations
notableUnit 3rd Division (British Army)
Light Division (British Army)
objective capture of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo
partOf Napoleonic Wars
place Ciudad Rodrigo
precededBy Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810)
prisonersTaken over 1,800 French prisoners
result Allied victory
startDate 1812-01-07
strategicOutcome opened invasion route into northern Spain
year 1812

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Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign hasPart Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
British 3rd Division notableEngagement Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
linked to: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Battle of Los Arapiles precededBy Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
95th Rifles notableEngagement Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
52nd Regiment of Foot battle Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
linked to: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Thomas Sidney Beckwith battle Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
linked to: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Light Division engagedInBattle Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
linked to: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
The Light Division notableEngagement Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
linked to: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Sir Thomas Picton conflict Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
linked to: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo