16 May 1811
Siege of Badajoz
The French are unable to relieve the siege of Badajoz after defeat at Albuhera
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Badajoz in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The French are unable to relieve the siege of Badajoz after defeat at Albuhera
After Lord Wellington laid siege to Cuidad Rodrigo in January 1812, he moved Badajoz
Wellington laid siege to the fortress of Badajoz form 17th March to 6th April
The defenders of Badajoz surrender, Wellington has lost 5,000 during the siege
Captures Badajoz but the British sustain 5,000 casualties
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