Andre Massena Essling5 May 1811
Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo
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Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo
Sent with a force of 45,000 troops to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo
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