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Ciudad Rodrigo in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ciudad Rodrigo in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records1 event labels1 people1811–1811

Historical events in Ciudad Rodrigo

1811

May 1811
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Andre Massena · Napoleonic Wars

Sent with a force of 45,000 troops to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo

5 May 1811
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
Andre Massena · Napoleonic Wars

Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Ciudad Rodrigo. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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