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(Salamanca (1812), Talavera (1809), Corunna (1809), Lines of Torres Vedras…
Salamanca (1812)
uses hills to shield army
surprise French
Dedicated leader - went days without sleep
present leadership - insistent on delivering orders in person
Fair leader -> critical of unfamiliar officers & his soldiers terrorising Spanish civilians
Talavera (1809)
Linking with Spanish forces = SUCCESSFUL TACTIC - defeat french
= Wellesley made Viscount Wellington
Corunna (1809)
Moore wounded
Wellesley returned to command
Leadership/Tactics: Moore advances but then retreats when discovering Napoleon was present
Lines of Torres Vedras (1810)
Defence fortification across peninsula north of Lisbon = army secure & able to receive supplies by sea (STRONG TACTICS)
Wellington knowledgable leader - knows capabilities of French
Fuentas de Onoro (1811)
Bayonet fighting
Textbook withdrawal using square formations
Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz (1812)
Attacking border fortresses -> weeks of siege work & using artillery to to blast holes in walls
Wellington merciful & wanted to minimise losses
Vimeiro (1808)
Leadership fluctuated:
Wellesley -> Burrard & Dalrymple -> John Moore
Vitoria (1813)
Attack from both front & rear = cuts off chance for retreat
Russia (1812)
Wellington invaded -> not outnumbered = more aggressive approach than before