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Siege of Badajoz (1812)

In the Siege of Badajoz (16 March – 6 April 1812), the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, besieged Badajoz, Spain and forced the surrender of the French garrison. The siege was one of the bloodiest in the Napoleonic Wars and was considered a costly victory by the British, with some 3,000 Allied soldiers killed in a few short hours of intense fighting as the siege drew to an end.

Located at 38.8789, -6.96694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1812, Battles of the Peninsular War, Sieges involving the United Kingdom, Sieges involving Portugal, Sieges involving France, 1812 in Spain, Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps

Battle of the Gebora

The Battle of the Gebora was a minor battle of the Peninsular War between Spanish and French armies. It occurred on 19 February 1811, near Badajoz, Spain, where an outnumbered French force routed and nearly destroyed the Spanish Army of Extremadura.

Located at 38.879, -6.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1811, Battles of the Peninsular War, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving Portugal, Battles involving France, 1811 in Spain

Tierra de Badajoz

Tierra de Badajoz is a comarca in the province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, western Spain. The majority of its population, amounting to around 177,000 inhabitants, lives in the capital, the municipality of Badajoz, and the immediate surrounding area. The comarca is situated in the northwestern part of the province, bordering to the north with the neighbouring province of Cáceres.

Located at 38.8831, -6.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Comarcas of Extremadura, Province of Badajoz

Siege of Badajoz (1658)

The 4th Siege of Badajoz took place from July to October 1658 during the Portuguese Restoration War. It was an attempt by a huge Portuguese army under the command of Joanne Mendes de Vasconcelos, governor of Alentejo, to capture the Spanish city of Badajoz, which was the headquarters of the Spanish Army of Extremadura. The fortifications of Badajoz were essentially medieval and considered vulnerable by the Portuguese, and had already been attacked by them three times during this war.

Located at 38.879, -6.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sieges involving Portugal, Sieges involving Spain, Conflicts in 1658, Sieges of the Portuguese Restoration War

Badajoz Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz (Spanish: Catedral metropolitana de San Juan Bautista de Badajoz) is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Badajoz, Extremadura, western Spain. Since 1994, together with the Co-cathedral of Saint Mary Major of Mérida, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.

Located at 38.8784, -6.96941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Spain, Churches in Extremadura, 13th-century architecture, Gothic architecture in Spain, Buildings and structures in the Province of Badajoz, Badajoz, Buildings and structures completed in 1276, Bienes de Interés Cultural

Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)

The Second Siege of Badajoz (22 April – 12 May and 18 May – 10 June, 1811) saw an Anglo-Portuguese Army, first led by William Carr Beresford and later commanded by the Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Wellington, besiege a French garrison under Armand Philippon at Badajoz, Spain. After failing to force a surrender, Wellington withdrew his army when the French mounted a successful relief effort by combining the armies of Marshals Nicolas Soult and Auguste Marmont.

Located at 38.8833, -6.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the Peninsular War, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1811, Battles involving France, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles involving Portugal, Battles involving Spain, 1811 in Spain

Badajoz Railway Station

Badajoz Railway Station is the central railway station of Badajoz, Spain. Commonly referred locally as the RENFE station, the station is part of Adif and high-speed rail systems: it is located at the western part of the Southwest–Portuguese high speed line.

Located at 38.8906, -6.98139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Spain