Siege of Burgos
1812 CE.
Shown on the map at 42.350°, -3.700°.
At the siege of Burgos, from 19 September to 21 October 1812, the Anglo-Portuguese Army led by General Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington tried to capture the castle of Burgos from its French garrison under the command of General of Brigade Jean-Louis Dubreton. The French repulsed every attempt to seize the fortress, resulting in Wellington's withdrawal. The siege took place during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Burgos is located about 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of Madrid. After having soundly defeated Marshal Auguste de Marmont's French army at the Battle of Salamanca in July 1812, Wellington exploited his great victory by advancing on Madrid. King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan retreated to Valencia where they sought refuge with Marshal Louis Gabriel Suchet. The magnitude of Wellington's triumph also compelled Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult to evacuate Andalucia in the south and withdraw to Valencia. The combined armies of Soult and Joseph Bonaparte soon posed a serious menace to Wellington's grasp on Madrid. The recently defeated French army in the north also built up its strength.
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