Military & Warfare

French Routed at Battle of Barrosa

A French force under Marshal Victor faced a significant defeat at the Battle of Barrosa while attempting to lift the Siege of Cádiz imposed by British and Spanish forces. This confrontation involved a coalition army comprising British General Sir Thomas Graham’s troops and additional Spanish forces. The battle unfolded on the southern coast of Spain, near the town of Barrosa, highlighting the complexities of the Peninsular War between France and the allied forces of Great Britain and Spain.

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