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Arroyo dos Molinos
Battle Name : Arroyo dos Molinos
Date(s) : 28 October 1811
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for British, Portugese and Spanish Force over French Peninsular Army [d'Erlon's corps]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Wellington got intelligence that a division of d'Erlon's corps was isolated on the north bank of the Tagus. He sent Hill's Division, made up to 10,000 men with Spanish and Portugese troops, to attack them. After a gruelling march through mountains in appalling weather Hill surprised the French and returned with 1,300 prisoners and 3 guns.
Location
A village in southwestern Spain. (Spain)
Casualty figures
French Peninsular Army [d'Erlon's corps]
- Number engaged :
- 4,000
- Casualties :
- 1,800 (45.00%)
British, Portugese and Spanish Force
- Number engaged :
- 10,000
- Casualties :
- 101 (1.01%)
