Siege of Almeida (1810)

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Siege of Almeida 1810
Part of Peninsular War
The Fortress of Almeida
Date 24 July – 27 August 1810[1] Location Almeida, Portugal 40°43′34″N 6°54′22″W / 40.7261°N 6.9061°W / 40.7261; -6.9061 Result French victory[1]
Belligerents
France	Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Michel Ney	William Cox
Strength
18,000 men[1]	6,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
700[1]	6,000[1] 174 guns[1]

Lisbon

Roliça

Vimeiro

Chaves

Braga

Grijó

Porto

Almeida

Bussaco

Torres Vedras

Redinha

Sabugal

Fuentes de Oñoro

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Peninsular war: Portugal
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In the siege of Almeida, Portugal, the French corps of Marshal Michel Ney captured the border fortress from Brigadier General William Cox's Portuguese garrison. This action was fought in the summer of 1810 during the Peninsular War portion of the Napoleonic Wars. Almeida is located in eastern Portugal, near the border with Spain.