French Wars Army Battles

Question 1

The Battle of Vimeiro
Wellington
Used high ground and hid behind slope from French artillery
Ordered not to pursue

Answer 1

1808

Question 2

Convention of Cintra
Transported French troops back to France following Vimeiro
Seen as defeat by British public

Answer 2

1808

Question 3

Corruna
Moore given command
Went into Spain but was indecisive and forced to retreat to Portugal
Troops boarded ships in Corruna to escape, Moore killed in a battle which allowed the retreat

Answer 3

1809

Question 4

Talavera
Wellington
Useless Spanish forces fled at sound of own guns
British line held out against larger French army who were forced to retreat

Answer 4

1809

Question 5

Cuidad Rodrigo and Almeida
French invaded Portugal and took the two towns
Wellington retreated and used scorched-earth policy

Answer 5

1810

Question 6

Torres Vedras
Network of formidable defences
Massena couldn’t attack and wouldn’t retreat, leading to starvation
French army lost many men over the winter and had to retreat

Answer 6

1810/11

Question 7

Cuidad Rodrigo and Badajoz
Wellington took back both towns, gateways into Spain
British soldiers ill disciplined following victories

Answer 7

1812

Question 8

The Battle of Salamanca
Both armies marched and counter-marched
Eventually British attack led to French fleeing and British took Madrid, though they were forced to retreat back to Portugal

Answer 8

1812

Question 9

The Battle of Vitoria

Answer 9

1813

Question 10

The Pyrenees

Answer 10

1813

Question 11

The Battle of Waterloo

Answer 11

1815