Battle of Puente Sanpayo
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The Battle of Puente Sanpayo or Battle of San Payo took place at the eponymous bridge in Pontevedra, between 7–9 June 1809 during the Peninsular War. It ended with a Spanish victory achieved by Colone
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Peninsular War
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The Peninsular War was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by the Iberian nations Spain and Portugal, along with the United Kingdom, against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire du
Battle of Puente Sanpayo
…of Puente Sanpayo or Battle of San Payo (Galician: Ponte Sampaio) took place at the eponymous bridge in Pontevedra, between 7–9 June 1809 during the Peninsular War. It ended with a Spanish victory achieved by Colonel Pablo Morillo who repelled Marshal Michel Ney's attempt to displace him from a strong riverside…
Peninsular war collage
Portrait of Prince John of Braganza by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1817).
Napoleon Bonaparte by Andrea Appiani (1805).
Prince Fernando VII of Spain by Vicente López Portaña