Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro

Arc de Triomphe: FUENTE d'OUORO

May 3, 1811 - May 5, 1811

Wellington had laid siege to the fortress of Almeida, and Marshal Masséna was determined to relieve the siege and retain that important position. When Wellington learned of the relief force, he took up defensive positions around Fuentes de Oñoro. For three days the French tried to find a way through, but each time they advanced, they were pushed back. Finally, Masséna gave up and withdrew.

Bibliography

Chandler, David G. Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1979.
Smith, Digby. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill Books: 1998.

Updated May 2019