war, 207 engagements
Battles of the Peninsular War
The atlas places 207 engagements of the Peninsular War (1808 to 1814): 166 battles, 38 sieges, 2 naval actions and 1 campaign across 3 present-day countries, most in Spain (167), Portugal (27), France (13). The most widely documented: Battle of Vitoria, Battle of Salamanca, Battle of Bailén, Battle of Talavera, Battle of Somosierra.
Engagements by year
The war in time order
Commanders 41 with pages
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington 35 engagements
Jean-de-Dieu Soult 26 engagements
Louis-Gabriel Suchet 15 engagements
Joaquín Blake y Joyes 11 engagements
Michel Ney 11 engagements
André Masséna 7 engagements
Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr 6 engagements
Joseph Bonaparte 6 engagements
Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill 6 engagements
Honoré Charles Reille 5 engagements
Domenico Pino 5 engagements
Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno 5 engagements
Engagements by date
| Date | Engagement | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | French invasions of Portugal | Kingdom of Portugal, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 1808 | Combat of Padrões de Teixeira | Baião, Portugal | Portuguese victory |
| 6 June 1808 | Battles of El Bruch | El Bruc, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 6 June 1808 | First Battle of El Bruc | El Bruc, Spain | |
| 7 June 1808 | Battle of Alcolea Bridge | Alcolea, Spain | French victory |
| 8 June 1808 | Burning of L'Arboç | L'Arboç, Spain | |
| 9 June 1808 | Capture of the Rosily Squadron | Bay of Cádiz, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 12 June 1808 | Battle of Cabezón | Cabezón de Pisuerga, Spain | French victory |
| 15 June 1808 | First Siege of Zaragoza | Zaragoza, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1808 | Battle of the Eras | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 16 June 1808 | Battle of Montgat | Montgat, Spain | |
| 20 June 1808 | Battle of Gerona | Girona, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 20 June 1808 | First Siege of Girona | Girona, Spain | |
| 1808 | Battle of Épila | Épila, Spain | |
| 26 June 1808 | Battle of Valencia | Valencia, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1808 | Action of July 2, 1808 | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 July 1808 | Battle of Medina de Rioseco | Medina de Rioseco, Spain | French victory |
| 16 July 1808 | Battle of Bailén | Bailén, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 24 July 1808 | Second Siege of Gerona | Girona, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 29 July 1808 | Battle of Évora | Évora, Portugal | French victory |
| 1808 | Action of August 4, 1808 | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 17 August 1808 | Battle of Roliça | Roliça, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 21 August 1808 | Battle of Vimeiro | Vimeiro, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory; Convention of Cintra |
| 2 September 1808 | Blockade of Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | Frenco-Italian victory |
| 22 September 1808 | Battle of Santa Coloma de Gramenet | Spain | |
| 10 October 1808 | Battle of San Jeroni de la Murtra | San Jeroni de la Murtra, Spain | |
| 31 October 1808 | Battle of Zornoza | Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain | French victory |
| 5 November 1808 | Battle of Balmaseda | Balmaseda, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 7 November 1808 | Siege of Roses | Roses, Spain | French victory |
| 10 November 1808 | Battle of Espinosa | Espinosa de los Monteros, Spain | French victory |
| 10 November 1808 | Battle of Burgos | Gamonal, Spain | French victory |
| 23 November 1808 | Battle of Tudela | Tudela, Spain | French victory |
| 29 November 1808 | Battle of Bubierca | Bubierca, Spain | |
| 30 November 1808 | Battle of Somosierra | Somosierra, Spain | Franco-Polish victory |
| 16 December 1808 | Battle of Cardadeu | Cardedeu, Spain | Franco-Italian victory |
| 16 December 1808 | Battle of Sant Cugat | Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | |
| 20 December 1808 | Second Siege of Zaragoza | Zaragoza, Spain | French victory |
| 21 December 1808 | Battle of Molins de Rey | Molins de Rei, Spain | French-allied victory |
| 21 December 1808 | Battle of Sahagún | Sahagún, Spain | British victory |
| 1808 | Battles for the bridges on the Tagus | Tagus, Portugal | |
| 29 December 1808 | Battle of Benavente | Benavente, Spain | British victory |
| 1808 | Battle of Mansilla | Mansilla de las Mulas, Spain | French victory |
| 1 January 1809 | Battle of Castellón | Castelló d'Empúries, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 3 January 1809 | Battle of Cacabelos | Cacabelos, Spain | |
| 6 January 1809 | Battle of Villagodio | Zamora, Spain | |
| 7 January 1809 | Battle of Lugo | Lugo, Spain | |
| 13 January 1809 | Battle of Uclés | Uclés, Spain | French victory |
| 1809 | Battle of Palavea | Palavea, Spain | French victory |
| 16 January 1809 | Battle of Corunna | A Coruña, Spain | See Analysis |
| 1809 | Siege of Ferrol | Ferrol, Spain | |
| 1809 | Battle of El Llano | Perdiguera, Spain | |
| 18 February 1809 | Battle of Mora | Mora, Spain | |
| 25 February 1809 | Battle of Valls | Valls, Spain | French-allied victory |
| March 1809 | Battle of Molins de Rey | Molins de Rei, Spain | |
| 6 March 1809 | Battle of Valle de Monterrey | Monterrei, Spain | French victory |
| 6 March 1809 | Battle of Trepa | A Trepa, Spain | |
| 10 March 1809 | First Siege of Chaves | Chaves, Portugal | French victory (1st); Portuguese victory (2nd) |
| 15 March 1809 | Siege of Tui | Tui, Spain | |
| 17 March 1809 | Battle of Villafranca | Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1809 | Combat of Mesas de Ibor | Mesas de Ibor, Spain | French victory |
| 20 March 1809 | Battle of Braga | Braga, Portugal | French victory |
| 21 March 1809 | Battle of Miajadas | Miajadas, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 21 March 1809 | Second Siege of Chaves | Chaves, Portugal | |
| 24 March 1809 | Battle of Yevenes | Los Yébenes, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 27 March 1809 | Battle of Ciudad-Real | Ciudad Real, Spain | Franco-Polish victory |
| 28 March 1809 | Battle of Medellín | Medellín, Spain | French victory |
| 28 March 1809 | First Battle of Porto | Porto, Portugal | French victory |
| 28 March 1809 | Reconquest of Vigo | Vigo, Spain | |
| 18 April 1809 | Battle of the Bridge of Amarante | Amarante, Portugal | French victory |
| 6 May 1809 | Siege of Girona | Girona, Spain | French victory |
| 10 May 1809 | Battle of Grijó | Freguesia de Grijó, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 12 May 1809 | Second Battle of Porto | Porto, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 14 May 1809 | Battle of Alcántara | Alcántara, Spain | French victory |
| 1809 | Battle of Los Carbayedos | Avilés, Spain | |
| 23 May 1809 | Battle of Alcañiz | Alcañiz, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1809 | Battle of Campo de la Estrella | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 7 June 1809 | Battle of Ponte Sampaio | Ponte Sampaio, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 15 June 1809 | Battle of María | María de Huerva, Spain | French victory |
| 18 June 1809 | Battle of Belchite | Belchite, Spain | Franco-Polish victory |
| 27 July 1809 | Battle of Talavera | Talavera de la Reina, Spain | See Aftermath |
| 5 August 1809 | Battle of Aranjuez | Aranjuez, Spain | |
| 8 August 1809 | Battle of Arzobispo | El Puente del Arzobispo, Spain | French victory |
| 11 August 1809 | Battle of Almonacid | Almonacid de Toledo, Spain | French victory |
| 12 August 1809 | Battle of Puerto de Baños | Baños de Montemayor, Spain | French victory |
| 1809 | Battle of Astorga | Astorga, Spain | |
| 18 October 1809 | Battle of Tamames | Tamames, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1809 | Battle of Maguelone | Roses, France | British victory |
| 1809 | Battle of Ontígola | Ontígola, Spain | |
| 19 November 1809 | Battle of Ocaña | Ocaña, Spain | French victory |
| 23 November 1809 | Battle of Carpio | Carpio, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 28 November 1809 | Battle of Alba de Tormes | Alba de Tormes, Spain | French victory |
| 11 January 1810 | Siege of Hostalric | Hostalric, Spain | |
| 21 January 1810 | Battle of Mollet | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1810 | French invasion of Seville | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 February 1810 | Siege of Cádiz | Cádiz, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 5 February 1810 | Battle of Portazgo | San Fernando, Spain | |
| 1810 | Capture of Málaga | Málaga, Spain | |
| 20 February 1810 | Battle of Vic | Vic, Spain | French victory |
| 21 March 1810 | Siege of Astorga | Astorga, Spain | French victory |
| 21 March 1810 | Battle of Manresa | Manresa, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 23 April 1810 | Siege of Lérida | Lleida, Spain | French victory |
| 23 April 1810 | Battle of Margalef | Margalef, Spain | |
| 26 April 1810 | Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo | Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain | French victory |
| 15 May 1810 | Siege of Mequinenza | Mequinenza, Spain | French victory |
| 11 July 1810 | Combat of Barquilla | Villar de Argañán, Spain | French victory |
| 24 July 1810 | Battle of the Côa | Côa, Portugal | French victory |
| 25 July 1810 | Siege of Almeida | Almeida, Portugal | French victory |
| 11 August 1810 | Battle of Villagarcía | Villagarcía de la Torre, Spain | |
| 14 September 1810 | Battle of La Bisbal | La Bisbal d'Empordà, Spain | Anglo-Spanish victory |
| 15 September 1810 | Battle of Fuente de Cantos | Fuente de Cantos, Spain | |
| 27 September 1810 | Battle of Bussaco | Serra do Bussaco, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| October 1810 | Battle of San Quintín | Sant Quintí, Spain | |
| 1810 | Trant's raid | Coimbra, Portugal | Portuguese victory |
| 1810 | Battle of Sobral | Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 15 October 1810 | Battle of Fuengirola | Fuengirola, Spain | Franco-Polish victory |
| 4 November 1810 | Battle of Baza | Baza, Spain | French victory |
| 12 November 1810 | Battle of La Fuensanta | Villel, Spain | |
| 16 December 1810 | Siege of Tortosa | Tortosa, Spain | French victory |
| 11 January 1811 | Siege of Olivença | Olivenza, Spain | French victory |
| 15 January 1811 | Battle of Pla | El Pla de Santa Maria, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 26 January 1811 | First siege of Badajoz | Badajoz, Spain | French victory |
| 19 February 1811 | Battle of the Gebora | Gévora, Spain | French victory |
| 5 March 1811 | Battle of Barrosa | Loma del Puerco battlefield, Spain | Allied victory |
| 11 March 1811 | Battle of Pombal | Pombal, Portugal | Inconclusive |
| 1811 | Battle of Redinha | Redinha, Portugal | Inconclusive |
| 14 March 1811 | Battle of Casal Novo | Q9700095, Portugal | French victory; (see #Aftermath) |
| 15 March 1811 | Battle of Foz de Arouce | Freguesia de Foz de Arouce, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 1811 | Combat of the Alva River | Arganil, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 25 March 1811 | Battle of Campo Maior | Campo Maior, Portugal | Coalition victory |
| 1811 | Battle of Sabugal | Sabugal, Portugal | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 7 April 1811 | Blockade of Almeida | Almeida, Portugal | Inconclusive |
| 10 April 1811 | Siege of Figueras | Figueres, Spain | French victory |
| 22 April 1811 | Second siege of Badajoz | Badajoz, Spain | French victory |
| 3 May 1811 | Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro | Fuentes de Oñoro, Spain | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 5 May 1811 | Siege of Tarragona | Tarragona City, Spain | French victory |
| 16 May 1811 | Battle of Albuera | La Albuera, Spain | Inconclusive |
| 18 May 1811 | Second Siege of Badajoz, Part II | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 25 May 1811 | Battle of Usagre | Usagre, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 25 May 1811 | Battle of Arlabán | mountain pass of Arlaban, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 23 June 1811 | Battle of Cogorderos | Cogorderos, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 25 July 1811 | Battle of Montserrat | Montserrat, Spain | French victory |
| 1811 | Battle of Zujar | Zújar, Spain | French victory |
| 25 September 1811 | Battle of El Bodon | El Bodón, Spain | French victory |
| 27 September 1811 | Battle of Aldeia da Ponte | Aldeia da Ponte, Portugal | see Aftermath |
| 4 October 1811 | Battle of Cervera | Cervera, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 25 October 1811 | Battle of Saguntum | Sagunto, Spain | French-allied victory |
| 1811 | Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos | Arroyomolinos, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 5 November 1811 | Battle of Bornos | Bornos, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 30 November 1811 | Battle of Osonilla | Osonilla, Spain | |
| 19 December 1811 | Siege of Tarifa | Tarifa, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 26 December 1811 | Siege of Valencia | Valencia, Spain | French victory |
| 1811 | Battle of Navas de Membrillo | Mérida, Spain | French victory |
| 7 January 1812 | Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo | Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 16 January 1812 | Battle of Almagro | Almagro, Spain | |
| 16 January 1812 | Battle of Alicante | Alicante, Spain | |
| 1812 | Combat of Villaseca | Vila-seca, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1812 | Action of 23 January 1812 | Castle of La Atalaya, Spain | |
| 24 January 1812 | Battle of Altafulla | Altafulla, Spain | French victory |
| 16 March 1812 | Siege of Badajoz | Badajoz, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 1812 | Battle of Arlabán | mountain pass of Arlaban, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 11 April 1812 | Battle of Villagarcia | Spain | British victory |
| 1812 | Battle of Raboser | Vall d'Albaida, Spain | |
| 1812 | Battle of Almaraz | Almaraz, Spain | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 31 May 1812 | Battle of Bornos | Bornos, Spain | French victory |
| 11 June 1812 | Battle of Maguilla | Maguilla, Spain | French victory |
| 17 June 1812 | Siege of the Salamanca forts | Salamanca, Spain | Anglo-Portuguese victory |
| 29 June 1812 | Siege of Astorga | Astorga, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 21 July 1812 | Battle of Castalla | Castalla, Spain | French victory |
| 22 July 1812 | Battle of Salamanca | Arapiles, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 23 July 1812 | Battle of Garcia Hernandez | Garcihernández, Spain | British victory |
| 11 August 1812 | Battle of Majadahonda | Majadahonda, Spain | Inconclusive; (see Outcome section) |
| 1812 | Battle of Seville | Seville, Spain | |
| 19 September 1812 | Siege of Burgos | Castle of Burgos, Spain | French victory |
| 23 October 1812 | Battle of Venta del Pozo | Villodrigo, Spain | French victory |
| 25 October 1812 | Battle of Tordesillas | Tordesillas, Spain | French victory |
| 1812 | Battle of Alba de Tormes | Alba de Tormes, Spain | |
| 12 November 1812 | Battle of San Muñoz | San Muñoz, Spain | |
| 13 April 1813 | Battle of Castalla | Castalla, Spain | Anglo-Spanish victory |
| 17 May 1813 | Batalla de la Bisbal | La Bisbal del Penedès, Spain | |
| 1813 | Battle of Morales | Morales de Toro, Spain | |
| 3 June 1813 | Siege of Tarragona | Tarragona, Spain | Franco-Italian victory |
| 18 June 1813 | Battle of San Millan-Osma | Spain | Allied victory |
| 21 June 1813 | Battle of Vitoria | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 1813 | Battle of Senpere | Q12267303, Spain | |
| 26 June 1813 | Siege of Pamplona | Pamplona, Spain | Anglo-Spanish victory |
| 26 June 1813 | Battle of Tolosa | Tolosa, Spain | Allied victory |
| 7 July 1813 | Siege of San Sebastián | San Sebastián, Spain | French victory (1st siege); Anglo-Portuguese victory (2nd siege) |
| 9 July 1813 | Batalla de l'Esquirol | L'Esquirol, Spain | |
| 1813 | Battle of the Pyrenees | Pyrenees, Spain | Coalition victory |
| 25 July 1813 | Battle of Roncesvalles | Roncevaux Pass, Spain | French victory |
| 25 July 1813 | Battle of Maya | Amaiur-Maya, Spain | French victory |
| 28 July 1813 | Battle of Sorauren | Sorauren, Spain | Allied victory |
| 31 August 1813 | Battle of San Marcial | Irun, Spain | Spanish victory |
| 1813 | Battle of San Miguel Bridge | Bera, Spain | |
| 12 September 1813 | Battle of Ordal | Ordal, Spain | French victory |
| 7 October 1813 | Battle of the Bidassoa | Hendaye, France | Coalition victory |
| 1813 | Campaign in south-west France | Southwestern France, France | Coalition victory |
| 10 November 1813 | Battle of Nivelle | Nivelle, France | Coalition victory |
| 1813 | Battle of the Nive | Bayonne, France | Coalition victory |
| 13 December 1813 | Battle of Saint-Pierre-d'Irube | Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, France | |
| 15 February 1814 | Battle of Garris | Garris, France | Coalition victory |
| 27 February 1814 | Battle of Orthez | Orthez, France | Coalition victory |
| 1814 | Battle of Aire-sur-l'Adour | Aire-sur-l'Adour, France | |
| 1814 | Battle of Tarbes | Tarbes, France | Coalition victory |
| 1814 | Combat of Croix d'Orade | Toulouse, France | British victory |
| 10 April 1814 | Battle of Toulouse | Toulouse, France | See Commentary |
| 14 April 1814 | Battle of Bayonne | Bayonne, France | Coalition victory |
Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Peninsular War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.