We begin the week with a greatly expanded article on the battle of
Baugé, a Scottish victory during the Hundred Years War, but one that
was fought on French soil, before moving on to add seventeen new
articles on the Peninsular War
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_bauge.html
Sir John Steward, lord of Darnley, was a member of a distant cadet
branch of the house of Stewart who came to prominence during the
Scottish involvement in the fighting in France during the 1420s.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_stewart_john_darnley_1429...
John Steward, third earl of Buchan, was the second son of Robert
Stewart, first duke of Albany (c.1340-1420), the de facto ruler of
Scotland for most of the period from 1388 until his death. He was also
one of the leaders of the Scottish army that serving in France from
1419, defeating an English army at Bauge in 1421.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_stewart_john_third_buchan...
Archibald Douglas, earl of Wigtown, fifth earl of Douglas and duke of
Touraine, was a Scottish magnate and soldier who’s most significant
military achievement was the Franco-Scottish victory at Baugé in
1421.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_douglas_archibald_fifth_e...
PENINSULAR WAR
The battle of Zornoza of 31 October 1808 was a French victory that
came just before the start of Napoleon’s campaign in Spain in November
1808.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_zornoza.html
The skirmish at Valmeceda on 8 November 1808 was a minor French
victory in the aftermath of their victory at Zornoza on 31 October
1808.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/skirmish_valmeceda.html
The battle of Gamonel of 10 November 1808 was the first French victory
during Napoleon’s November 1808 campaign in Spain.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_gamonel.html
The battle of Espinosa de los Monteros of 10-11 November 1808 was a
major French victory during Napoleon’s November 1808 campaign in
Spain.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_espinosa_de_los_monteros...
The battle of Tudela, 23 November 1808, was a major French victory
that sealed the success of Napoleon’s great plan of double-envelopment
during the one campaign he conducted in person in Spain.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_tudela.html
The battle of the Somosierra Pass, 30 November 1808, was the final
Spanish attempt to stop Napoleon reaching Madrid during his 1808
campaign in Spain.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_somosierra.html
The siege of Madrid of 1-4 December 1808 was the final French success
during Napoleon’s only campaign in Spain.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/siege_madrid_1808.html
The battle of Evora of 29 July 1808 was a French victory during the
Portuguese rebellion of 1808.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_evora.html
The sack of Cordova of 7 June 1808 was an early indication of the
ferocity which would be a distinguishing feature of the Spanish
uprising against French Rule
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/sack_cordova_1808.html
The storm of Mataro of 17 June 1808 was a minor French victory that
came just before General Duhesme’s first attempt to capture Gerona in
June 1808.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/storm_mataro.html
The first siege of Gerona, 20-21 June 1808, was the first of three
French attempts to seize this city, which blocked their lines of
communication between Barcelona and Perpignan
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/siege_gerona_first.html
The second siege of Gerona, 24 July-16 August 1808, was a second
unsuccessful French attempt to capture the city of Gerona
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/siege_gerona_second.html
The action at the defile of Cacabellos, 3 January 1809, was a minor
British victory during Sir John Moore’s retreat to Corunna.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/action_cacabellos_defile.html
The skirmish at Constantino of 5 January 1809 was a rear-guard action
during Sir John Moore’s retreat to Corunna in the winter of
1808-1809.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/skirmish_constantino.html
The fighting at Lugo on 7 January 1809 was the closest that the
British and French came to fighting a full scale battle during Sir
John Moore’s retreat to Corunna over the winter of 1808-1809.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/skirmish_lugo.html
The straggler's battle at Betanzos of 10 January 1809 was an incident
late in Sir John Moore’s retreat to Corunna in the winter of
1808-1809.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_betanzos.html
The battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809, was the final fight during Sir
John Moore’s retreat from Spain in the winter of 1808-1809.
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_corunna.html
