Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos

Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos
Part of the Peninsular War

"Sketch of the disposition of the allies, under the command of Lieut. Genl. Hill to surprize the enemy...", by William Faden, 1812
Date28 October 1811
Location
Arroyo dos Molinos, Spain
39°11′N 6°10′W / 39.183°N 6.167°W / 39.183; -6.167
Result Coalition victory[1]
Belligerents
First French Empire France
Commanders and leaders
First French Empire Jean-Baptiste Girard United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Rowland Hill
Strength
3,000[1] 5,000[1]
Casualties and losses
2,000[1]
3 guns lost[1]		 100[1]
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
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The Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos took place on 28 October 1811 during the Peninsular War. An allied force under General Rowland Hill trapped and defeated a French force under General Jean-Baptiste Girard, forcing the latter's dismissal by the Emperor Napoleon. A whole French infantry division and a brigade of cavalry were destroyed as viable fighting formations.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bodart 1908, p. 428.