Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st29 May 1813
Arrives at Miranda do Douro in an effort to outflank the French
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Arrives at Miranda do Douro in an effort to outflank the French
Wellingtons 2 main Armies unite at Touro, north of the River Douro
Wellingtons 78,000 army defeat 57,000 French, 5,000 French & 6,0000 Allied casualties. Decisive victory of the Peninsular war, Joseph Bonaparte retreats to France
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