Battle of the Bidassoa
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The Battle of the Bidasoa was fought on 7 October 1813. The Allied army of Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington wrested a foothold on French soil from General Jean-de-Dieu Soult's army. The Allied
1814–1815 engraving of the battle
Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult
The Guards entering France, 7th Oct. 1813 by Robert Batty.
La Rhune, where the French repelled a Spanish attack.
Battle of San Marcial
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The Battle of San Marcial took place on 31 August 1813 near Irún, close to the Franco-Spanish border, as part of the Peninsular War. The Spanish Army of Galicia under Manuel Freire de Andrade repulsed
Battle of the Bidassoa
…no danger, but it was too late to reinforce his positions on the right. Some French generals were shocked at how poorly their soldiers fought. In the Battle of San Marcial on 31 August and 1 September 1813, Jean-de-Dieu Soult's army was repelled in its final bid to advance into Spain. After a costly assault followed by a…
c. 1844 engraving of the battle
Gabriel de Mendizábal, a Spanish officer who took part in the battle
Monolith that recalls the battle of San Marcial