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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

British infantry storm the Spanish fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo during the Peninsular War
British infantry storm the Spanish fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo during the Peninsular War

Drawing Info

Artist: Unknown author
Location drawn: Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Source: Engraving from "British Battles on Land and Sea" by James Grant

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  • 1812-01-19 Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo

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