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1367:, the British situation was desperate, they were no longer present in the south-eastern territory of Spain and had minimum or no influence in the course of the war. Henri de Massue formally pressed London to send more reinforcements, and Britain responded sending 25,000 men. About 8,000 British troops were sent to Portugal under the orders of the Earl of Galway, and the rest to
1496:, Brigadier Henry Crofton with his Regiment of Dragoons of 4 squadrons, was in the 1st line of the Spanish right wing of cavalry, by whose impetuous charge, upon their Portuguese opponents, it is states, that "all the cavalry of the 2 lines of the enemy's left was, in less than half an hour, broken, overthrown, and put to flight."
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The first and second lines of the Anglo-Portuguese wing fled. English Col. Ally, who commanded the center, which had no cavalry, also took flight, even before the
Spanish infantry arrived on the field. Leaving all the standards, as well as tents, baggage and guns on the field, he recrossed the river
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Flanders, his Anglo-Portuguese army crossed the border near the fortress of Campo Mayor, composed of maximum 20,000 Portuguese and 8,000 English, towards Badajoz. While his enormous supply train crosses the river Caya, the Anglo-Portuguese made contact with the vanguards of the Spanish cavalry in
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then launched an attack to take the battery with 3 regiments. The
Spanish dragoons dismounted and engaged the English, which were forced to retreat. Because the Spanish cavalry was dominating the battlefield, the English attempted to retreat into a building. At that point, Galway jumped on a horse
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So generally discreditable to the
British did their intelligence from Portugal appear, that a contemporary London annalist says: "For my part, I think the stories, and excuses, sent us from thence, are as mean, and poor, as our fighting, and conduct, seem to be." The victory, which led to such
1398:
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Portuguese account, were 49 regiments of infantry and cavalry, against only 40 on the side of their Spanish opponents; according to the London Gazette, No 4538, about 17,000 foot and 5,000 horse in very good order, and, by the reports from the deserters, much
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to attack the
Portuguese in the first row. The very well trained and experienced Spanish cavalry made the Portuguese flee. The Count of San Juan desperately tried to reorganize its troops but failed and was captured. The Spanish cavalry also captured a battery of artillery.
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The
Portuguese and British were severely defeated, with the loss of about 1,700 men killed or wounded, about 2,300 prisoners, 17 cannon, 15 colours or standards, as well as tents, and baggage. The Spaniards having had about 400 men, and 100 horses, killed or wounded.
1390:, a Spanish stronghold near the Portuguese frontier. In the past, Henri de Massue had already tried twice to capture the city without success. This time he did not take the risk. Knowing that France had withdrawn some troops as a consequence of defeats of
1343:. On 7 May and on the plain of La Gudiña the two armies met. The Portuguese cavalry was routed with but slight resistance, and it left exposed two battalions of English foot, which were thus cut off and compelled to lay down their arms.
1488:, and had the additional mortification to witness above 30 leagues of the Portuguese territory placed under contribution by the Marquis de Bay, who subsisted his army at the expense of his adversaries, by the end of this campaign.
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and fled. Lord
Barrymore and General Pearse were captured. Practically every soldier of the 3 British regiments was either killed or captured. The Spanish cavalry pursued the Anglo-Portuguese, killing 1,500 and capturing 1,000.
1426:, but his troops were unable to see the Spanish infantry, unlike the cavalry. On the left flank, the first line was commanded by the Count of San Juan, and the second line was positioned under the command of the
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Spanish army were, by their published line of battle, about 24 battalions and 47 squadrons. The artillery of each party was stated as equal, or 20 pieces of artillery.
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Portuguese. The highest ranking British officers made prisoners, were Major-General
1328:. This battle resulted in a crushing defeat for the Anglo-Portuguese army, 4,000-5,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or captured, while the Spanish had only 400 soldiers dead or wounded.
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1263:Lizard Point
1243:Cape Spartel
1117:Villaviciosa
1091:
900:Fenestrelles
686:2nd Haguenau
676:1st Haguenau
656:2nd Trarbach
621:Schellenberg
591:Munderkingen
556:1st Trarbach
536:Kaiserswerth
519:2nd Bouchain
474:1st Bouchain
464:Saint-Venant
279:Stevensweert
81:Belligerents
31:Part of the
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1627: /
1446:Lord Galway
1314:Extremadura
1258:Beachy Head
1221:Nagymajtény
1191:Nagyszombat
1176:Schmöllnitz
1157:2nd Majorca
1017:1st Majorca
962:Albuquerque
865:Pizzigetone
860:Alessandria
708:3rd Hagenau
666:Lauterbourg
661:Wissembourg
546:Friedlingen
504:Marchiennes
419:Hondschoote
389:Dendermonde
264:Saint Donas
61:Campo Maior
1642:Categories
1612:39°07′00″N
1567:References
1359:Background
1298:Portuguese
1171:Eisenstadt
1147:2nd Girona
1122:1st Girona
1107:2nd Madrid
1012:El Albujón
1002:1st Madrid
937:Portalegre
770:Borgoforte
723:4th Landau
718:Rumersheim
713:Stollhofen
681:Drusenheim
651:3rd Landau
636:Ingolstadt
611:2nd Landau
606:Speyerbach
581:Sigharting
541:1st Landau
489:Landrécies
444:Malplaquet
409:Wijnendale
259:Middelburg
231:War of the
46:7 May 1709
1615:7°17′00″W
1457:Aftermath
1439:Spaniards
1392:Louis XIV
1369:Catalonia
1306:Arronches
1127:Aren Fort
1092:La Gudiña
1037:Castellón
992:Alcántara
982:San Mateo
840:Calcinato
825:Mirandola
780:Governolo
775:Guastalla
703:Aidenbach
631:Villingen
601:Höchstädt
561:Andernach
551:Rheinberg
509:2nd Douai
454:1st Douai
414:Leffinghe
399:Oudenarde
369:Ramillies
359:Zandvliet
354:Zoutleeuw
339:2nd Liége
299:Groesbeek
289:1st Liége
57:Arronches
1324:and the
1312:army of
1233:Vigo Bay
1132:Venasque
1112:Brihuega
1102:Zaragoza
1087:Alicante
967:Montjuïc
910:Syracuse
885:2nd Susa
820:Chivasso
805:Vercelli
800:1st Susa
728:Freiburg
696:Sendling
641:Blenheim
616:Augsburg
596:Breisach
566:Neubourg
424:Brussels
349:Elixheim
304:Tongeren
284:Roermond
269:Nijmegen
168:Strength
51:Location
1486:Badajoz
1388:Badajoz
1380:Bourbon
1310:Bourbon
1290:Spanish
1206:Trenčín
1164:Hungary
1142:Cardona
1137:Tortosa
1097:Almenar
1077:Minorca
1072:Tortosa
1067:Morella
1047:Almansa
1042:Villena
977:Badajoz
895:Exilles
830:Cassano
765:Luzzara
750:Cremona
691:Bavaria
671:Homburg
571:Geldern
459:Béthune
439:Tournai
374:Antwerp
344:3rd Huy
334:2nd Huy
324:Limburg
319:1st Huy
309:Stekene
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1403:Battle
1384:Madrid
1248:Málaga
1211:Kölesd
1062:Lleida
1052:Xàtiva
1022:Cuenca
1007:Murcia
905:Cesana
880:Toulon
870:Casale
815:Verrua
745:Chiari
524:Knocke
499:Denain
379:Ostend
314:Ekeren
237:Europe
104:
69:Result
1500:Notes
1465:King
1353:Elvas
1349:Anglo
1333:Elvas
1284:, or
1216:Kassa
1196:Zsibó
1082:Denia
1027:Elche
947:Ceuta
922:Cádiz
890:Gaeta
875:Milan
855:Pavia
845:Turin
810:Ivrea
740:Carpi
479:Arras
434:Ghent
404:Lille
384:Menin
364:Diest
294:Hulst
274:Venlo
120:Spain
55:Near
1578:ISBN
1276:The
1186:Páta
1181:Raab
835:Nice
790:Arco
785:Nago
626:Rain
586:Bonn
576:Kehl
469:Aire
449:Mons
59:and
43:Date
646:Ulm
394:Ath
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