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Battle of Bailén (1808)

On the Age of Revolutions map as “Bailén”

19 Jul 1808 — At Bailén, Spanish regulars and levies forced 18,000 French troops to capitulate. It was the Empire’s first surrender in the open field, and Europe had reason to take notice: French troops could be beaten.

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Battle site
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Peninsular War (chapter 7 of Age of Revolutions)
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The Age of Revolutions, 1775–1848
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