First siege of Badajoz (1811)
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The first siege of Badajoz was a siege carried out during the Peninsular War on the Spanish town of Badajoz, by the French general Soult.
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Part of Peninsular War | |||||||
Map of the Battle of the Gebora and the first siege of Badajoz | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First French Empire | Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Soult | Rafael Menacho (KiA); José Imaz | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
17,000[1] | 21,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500 killed or wounded[1] |
7,000 killed or wounded[1] 14,000 captured[1] |
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It commenced on 27 January 1811,[2] despite the fact that Gazan's infantry division of 6,000 men, which was escorting the siege train, would not arrive until 3 February.[3] The previous day, Soult had sent General Latour-Maubourg's six cavalry battalions across the Guadiana to blockade the fortress's northern approach.[4]