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The 43rd at Sabugal, 1811

Coloured lithograph after Richard Simkin.

The Battle of Sabugal took place on 3 April 1811. The French commander, General Jean Reynier, held positions on the Coa River where he was attacked by three divisions under Lord Wellington. The Anglo-Portuguese swiftly forced back the French, who lost about 1,500 men to the Allies' 200.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1963-12-241-16-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-12-241-16-1