Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills
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FRENCH & NAPOLEONIC WARS, 1793-1815
Peninsular War
1808-1814
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peak forces
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total dead
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   Battles & Battle Honours
Index of Battle Honours
 
Date Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in
bold face)
Regiments
(regiments awarded Battle Honours are shown in bold face)
Note: Battle Honours were awarded as noted below.
signifies clasp to campaign medal.
1808 June
Cadiz
Inf: 1/F50
 
1808 Aug. 15
Obidos
Inf: 5/F60 1/F95 2/F95
 
1808 Aug. 17
Rolica
awarded 1812-1831
Cav: LD20(det)
Inf:
1/F5 F6 1/F9 F29 F32 1/F36 1/F38 1/F40 1/F45 1/F50 5/F60 F71 F82 F911/F95 2/F95
   
  • Rolica, by Ian Fletcher.
  • Rolica, by Claudia Urbanovsky and Medienagentur Goerden (Fields of Glory - Wellington's Battles)
  • Rolica, by Robert Burham (Napoleon Series)
1808 Aug. 21
Vimiera
(aka: Vimeiro)
awarded 1816-1838
Cav: LD20(det)
Inf:
F2 1/F5 F6 1/F9 F20 F29 F32 1/F36 1/F38 1/F40 1/F42 F43 1/F45 1/F50 1/F52 2/F52 5/F60 F71 F82 F91 F96 1/F95 2/F95 F97
   
  • Vimiero, by Ian Fletcher.
  • Battle of Vimeiro (BritishBattles.com)
  • Vimeiro, by Claudia Urbanovsky and Medienagentur Goerden (Fields of Glory - Wellington's Battles)
  • Vimiero, by Robert Burham (Napoleon Series)
  • Vimeira, by Louis Scully
1808
Rueda
Cav: H18
 
1808
Valladolid
Cav: H18
 
1808 Dec. 21
Sahagun
awarded 1832; clasp: "Sahagun and Benevente" awarded to those present at both
Cav: H7 H10 H15 H18
1808
Carrion
Cav: H7
   
 
1808 Dec. 29
Benevente
Cav: H7 H10 H15 H18
   
 
1809 Jan. 16
Corunna
awarded 1811-1842
Cav: H7 H10 H15 H18 LD23
Arty:
CorunnaBtys
Inf: G1 F1 F2 1/F4 1/F5 F6 1/F9 F14 F20 2/F23 F26 1/F28 F32 1/F36 1/F38 1/F42 F43 1/F50 F51 1/F52 F59 F71 F76 F79 F81 F82 F91 1/F92 F96 1/F95
1809 May 12
Douro
awarded 1813-1837
Cav: LD14 LD16 LD20
Inf:
G2 G3 1/F3 2/F9 1/F28 F29 F38 F43 F48 1/F52 F60 F66 F95
1809 May 16 Salamonde
Cav: LD16
   
 
1809 July 27-28
Talavera
awarded 1812-1826
Cav: DG3 D4 LD14 LD16 LD23
Inf:
G2 G3 F2(det) 1/F3 1/F5(det) F6 F7 F24 1/F28 F29 F31 F38 1/F40 F42 1/F45 F48 F53 F60 F61 F66 F83 F87 1/F88 1/F92 1/F95 2/F95 F96 F97
   
1810 July 11 Barquilla
Cav: LD14 LD16
   
 
1810 July 23 The Coa
Cav: LD14 LD16 Inf: F43 1/F95
   
 
1810 Sep. 27
Busaco
awarded 1817-1910
Cav: DG3 D4 LD13 LD14 LD16
Inf:
G2 G3 F1 2/F5 F7 1/F9 F11 F24 3/F27 1/F28 2/F28 2/F38 1/F40 2/F42 F43 1/F45 1/F52 F60 F61 F74 F79 F83 1/F88 1/F95 F96 F97
   
1810 Oct. 13 Fuengirola
Inf: 1/F82 2/F89
 
1810 Feb. 5-
   1812 Aug. 25
Cadiz
Inf: G1 2/F89 2/F88 F94
Inf: Watteville
 
1810 Rio Mandevilla
Cav: LD14
   
 
1810 Torres Vedras
Cav: DG3 D1 D4 LD16 Inf: F97
   
  • Torres Vedras , by Claudia Urbanovsky and Medienagentur Goerden (Fields of Glory - Wellington's Battles)
1811 Feb.-Mar. Badajoz (1st siege)
Inf: 2/F38 F97
   
1811 Mar. 5
Barrosa
awarded 1811-1817
Inf: G1 G2 G3 2/F9(2coys) 1/F28 2/F47(flankcoys) F67 F82 F87 2/F95 3/F95
   
1811 Mar. 6-25 Casal Novo
Inf: F43 1/F52 F95
   
 
1811 Mar. 25 Campo Maior
Cav: LD11 LD13(2sqns)
   
 
1811 Apr. 3 Sabugal
Cav: LD16 Inf: 2/F5 F43 F44 1/F52 F60 2/F88 F94 1/F95
   
 
1811 Redhma
Inf: F2
   
 
1811 May 3-5
Fuentes d'Onor
awarded 1817-1910
Cav: D1 LD14 LD16 Arty: Bull'sTroop
Inf:
G2 G3 F1 F2 1/F4 2/F5 1/F9 F24 2/F42 F43 F44 1/F45 F50 F51 1/F52 F60 F71 F74 F79 F83 F85 1/F88 1/F92 F94 1/F95 2/F95
3/F95
   
1811 May 16
Albuhera
awarded 1816-1837
Cav: DG3 D4 LD13
Inf:
1/F3 F7 1/F23 3/F27 2/F28 F29 F31 F34 F39 F48 1/F57 F60 F66 F97
   
1811 May 16 Usagre
Cav: DG3 D4 LD13
   
 
1811 May 30-
   1811 June 10
Badajoz (2nd siege)
Cav: DG3 DG5 D1 LD9
Inf:
F27 2/F38 1/F40 F51 F85 1/F92 F96
   
1811 Sep. 25 El Bodon
Cav: LD11 LD12 Inf: 2/F5 F60 F74 F77 F83
   
 
1811 Olivenca
Inf: 1/F40
   
 
1811 Alfayates
Cav: D1
   
 
1811 Sep. 27 Aldea da Ponte
Cav: D1 LD12 Inf: F7
   
 
1811 Oct. 28
Arroyo dos Molinos
awarded 1845
Cav: LD9 LD13
Inf:
1/F28 2/F34 1/F39 F50 1/F71 1/F92
Cav: H2/KGL
also Portuguese and Spanish forces
1811 Dec-
   1812 Jan.
Tarifa
awarded 1812-1816
Inf: 2/F9 F11 2/F47(flank coys) F82 F87 2/F95
   
1812 Jan. 9-19
Ciudad Rodrigo
awarded 1817-1821
Cav: DG3 DG4 D1 D3 D4 LD13 LD14 LD16
Inf:
G2 G3 F2 2/F5 F7 F24 1/F40 2/F42 F43 1/F45 1/F52 F60 F74 F77 F83 1/F88 F94 1/F95
   
1812 Villafranca
Cav: LD9
   
 
1812 Merida
Cav: LD9
   
 
1812 Mar. 16-
   1812 Apr. 6
Badajoz
awarded 1817-1831
Cav: DG3 DG4 DG5 D1 D3 D4 LD9 LD11 LD12 LD13 LD14 LD16
Inf:
  3/F1 1/F4 2/F5 1/F7 1/F9 1/F23 3/F27 2/F30 2/F38 1/F40 1/F43 2/F44 1/F45 1/F48 1/F52 3/F60 F74 F77 2/F83 1/F88 F94 1/F95 3/F95
1812 Apr. 11 Llerena
(aka: Villa Garcia)
Cav: DG4 DG5 D4 LD12 LD14 LD16
   
 
1812 May 19
Alamaraz
awarded 1815-1830
Cav: LD13 Inf: ?/F28 F34 F50 ?/F60 F71 1/F92
   
1812 July 18 Castrillos
Cav: LD14
   
 
1812 July 22
Salamanca
awarded 1814-1951
Cav: DG3 DG5 D3 D4 D5 LD11 LD12 LD14 LD16
Inf:
1/G2 1/G3 3/F1 F2 1/F4 2/F4 1/F5 2/F5 1/F7 1/F9 1/F11 1/F23 1/F24 3/F27 2/F30 1/F32 1/F36 1/F38 2/F38 1/F40 1/F42 1/F43 2/F44 1/F45 1/F48 1/F51 1/F52 2/F53 2/F58 5/F60 1/F61 1/F68 1/F74 1/F79 2/F83 1/F88 F94 1/F95 F95(1bn=2+3)
Cav: H1/KGL D1/KGL D2/KGL
Inf:
1/KGL 2/KGL 5/KGL 1Lt/KGL 2Lt/KGL BrunswickO
Inf: ChasseursBrit
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
1812 July 23 Garcia Hernandez
Cav: D1/KGL D2/KGL
 
1812 Aug. 11 Las Rozas
Cav: D1/KGL D2/KGL Inf: 1Lt/KGL
 
1812 Aug. 13 Retiro
Inf: F51(det) F68(det) others?(300 men)
 
1812 Aug. 28 Sevilla
Inf: G?(6coys) 2/F87(4coys) 2/F95(2coys)
Cav: H2/KGL(1sqn)
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1812 Sep. 19-
   1812 Oct. 22
Burgos
Cav: DG3 DG5 D3 D4 D5 LD11 LD12 LD14 LD16
Inf:
1/G2 1/G3 3/F1 F2 1/F4 2/F4 1/F5 2/F5 1/F7 1/F9 1/F11 1/F23 1/F24 3/F27 1/F28 2/F30 1/F32 1/F36 1/F38 2/F38 1/F40 1/F42 1/F43 2/F44 1/F45 1/F48 1/F51 1/F52 2/F53 2/F58 5/F60 1/F61 1/F68 1/F74 1/F79 2/F83 1/F88 F94 1/F95 2&3/F95(1bn)
Cav: H1/KGL D1/KGL D2/KGL
Inf:
1/KGL 2/KGL 5/KGL 1Lt/KGL 2Lt/KGL BrunswickO
Inf: ChasseursBrit
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1812 Oct. 23 Pisuerga River
Cav: LD16
   
 
1812 Oct. 23 Venta del Pozo
Cav: LD11 LD12
Cav: D1/KGL D2/KGL
Inf:
1Lt/KGL 2Lt/KGL
 
1812 Oct. 23 Torquemada
Cav: LD11 LD12 LD16
 
1812 Oct. 23 Tordesillas
Inf: BrunswickO(half coy)
 
1812 Oct. 30 Tajuna
Inf: 2/F47 2/F87 F95(2 coys)
 
1812 Nov. 11-12 Alba de Tormes
Inf: 1/F50 1/F71 1/F92
also Portuguese forces
 
1812 Nov. 16 Matilla
Cav: LD14 Inf: 1/F28(lt coy)
Cav: H1/KGL H2/KGL
 
East Coast Operations, 1812
1812 Vincente
Cav: LD20 Inf:
 
1813 June 2 Morales
Cav: H10 H15 H18
 
1813 Alba de Tormes
Cav: D1
 
1813 June 18 Osma
Inf: 1KGL 2KGL
 
1813 June 18 San Millan
Inf: F52 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95
   
 
1813 June 21
Vittoria
(aka: Vitoria, Gasteiz)
awarded 1817-1832
Cav: LG1 LG2 RHG DG3 DG5 D1 D3 D4 H10 LD12 LD13 LD14 H15 LD16 H18
Inf: 1/G2 1/G3 3/F1 F2 1/F3 1/F4 1/F5 1/F6 1/F7 1/F9 1/F11 1/F20 1/F23 3/F27 1/F28 1/F32 1/F34 1/F36 1/F38 1/F39 1/F40 1/F42 1/F43 1/F45 2/F47 1/F48 F50 1/F51 1/F52 1/F57 2/F59 5/F60 1/F61 1/F68 1/F71 1/F74 1/F79 1/F82 2/F83 2/F87 1/F88 1/F91 1/F92 F94 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95 1Prov(2/F31+2/F66) 2Prov(F2+1/F53) 3Prov(2/F24+2/F58)
Cav: H1/KGL
Inf: 1/KGL 2/KGL 5/KGL 1Lt/KGL 2Lt/KGL Brunswick(3coy) BrunswickO
Inf: ChasseursBrit
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
1813 June 25 Tolosa
 
   
 
  Pampeluna
(aka: Pamplona)
Cav: DG3 D1 D3 LD13(1sqn)
   
 
1813 July 25-
   1813 Aug. 31
San Sebastian
(aka: Donostia)
awarded 1817-1823
Cav: LD12
Inf:
G1 G2 G3 F1 F2 1/F4 F7 1/F9 3/F27 1/F38 1/F40 2/F47 F59 F68 F82 F85
1/F95 2/F95 3/F95
   
Pyrenees Operations
1813 July 25 Roncesvalles
Inf: 1/F3 F20 1/F57 5/F60(1coy) 1Prov
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1813 July 25 The Maya
Inf: 1/F6 1/F28 2/F34 1/F39 1/F50 5/F60(2coys) 1/F71 1/F74 1/F82 1/F92
Inf: BrunswickO(1coy)
 
1813 July 28-30 Sorauren
Cav: LD14 H15 H18
Inf: F2 1/F3 1/F6 1/F7 1/F11 1/F20 1/F23 3/F27 1/F28 1/F32 2/F34 1/F36 1/F39 1/F40 1/F42 1/F45 1/F48 F50 1/F51 2/F53 1/F57 5/F60 1/F61 1/F68 1/F71 1/F74 1/F79 1/F82 1/F88 1/F91 1/F92 1Prov 2Prov 3Prov
Cav: H1/KGL Inf: BrunswickO
Inf: ChasseursBrit
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1813 Aug. 1 Yanzi
Inf: 1/F43 1/F95 3/F95
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1813 Aug. 2 Echalar
Inf: 1/F6 1/F7 1/F20 1/F23 F95(3coys) 3Prov
Inf: BrunswickO(1coy)
 
1813 July 25-
   1813 Aug. 2
Pyrenees
awarded 1817-1910
Cav: DG5 D4 H10 LD13 LD14 H15 H18
Inf: F2 1/F3 1/F6 1/F7 1/F11 1/F20 1/F23 2/F24 3/F27 1/F28 2/F31 1/F32 2/F34 1/F36 1/F39 1/F40 1/F42 1/F43 1/F45 1/F48 F50 1/F51 1/F52 1/F53 1/F57 2/F58 5/F60 1/F61 2/F66 1/F68 1/F71 1/F74 1/F79 1/F82 1/F88 1/F91 1/F92 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
1813 Aug. 31 San Marcial
(aka: Lesaca)
Inf: F43 F51 1/F52 F68 F82 F85 F95
   
 
1813 Oct. 7-9 Bidassoa
(aka: Vera)
Cav: H7 LD12 H15
Inf: G1 1/G2 1/G3 3/F1 1/F3 1/F4 1/F9 3/F27 F30 1/F38 1/F43 F44 2/F47 F51 1/F52 2/F59 5/F60(2coys) 2/F62 2/F84 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95
Inf: L1/KGL L2/KGL L5/KGL Lt1/KGL Lt2/KGL BrunswickO
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1813 Nov. 10
Nivelle
awarded 1816-1824
Cav: LD12 LD13 LD14 H15 LD16
Inf: 1/G1 3/G1 1/G2 1/G3 3/F1 F2 1/F3 1/F4 1/F5 1/F6 1/F7 1/F9 1/F11 1/F20 1/F23 F24 3/F27 1/F28 F31 1/F32 2/F34 1/F36 1/F38 1/F39 1/F40 1/F42 1/F43 1/F45 2/F47 1/F48 F50 1/F51 1/F52 F53 1/F57 F58 2/F59 5/F60 1/F61 2/F62 F66 1/F68 1/F71 1/F74 1/F76 1/F79 1/F82 2/F83 2/F84 1/F85 2/F87 1/F88 1/F91 1/F92 F94 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95 1/F97 1Prov(2/F31+2/F66) 2Prov(F2+1/F53) 3Prov(2/F24+2/F58)
Inf: L1/KGL L2/KGL L5/KGL BrunswickO
Inf: ChasseursBrit
also Portuguese and Spanish forces
1813 Dec. 9-13
Nive
(Bayonne)
awarded 1817-1844
Cav: LD12 LD13 LD14 LD16 H18
Inf: 1/G1 3/G1 1/G2 1/G3 3/F1 1/F3 1/F4 1/F5 1/F6 1/F7 1/F9 1/F11 1/F20 1/F23 3/F27 1/F28 F31 1/F32 2/F34 1/F36 1/F38 1/F39 1/F40 1/F42 1/F43 1/F45 2/F47 1/F48 F50 1/F51 1/F52 1/F57 2/F59 5/F60 1/F61 2/F62 F66 1/F68 1/F71 1/F74 1/F76 1/F79 1/F82 2/F83 2/F84 1/F85 2/F87 1/F88 1/F91 1/F92 F94 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95 1/F97 1Prov(2/F31+2/F66) 2Prov(F2+1/F53) 3Prov(2/F24+2/F58)
Inf: L1/KGL L2/KGL L5/KGL BrunswickO
Inf: ChasseursBrit
also Portuguese forces
1813 Dec. 13 St. Pierre d'Irube
Inf: G1 2/F31 1/F57
   
  • Nive, by Ian Fletcher.
  • Nive, by Louis Scully
East Coast Operations, 1813
1813 Alcoy
Inf: F27
 
1813 Alfafara
Inf: F27
 
1813 Apr. 12 Biar
Inf: 2/F27
Inf: Dillon/Roll
Inf: 3KGL(ltcoy) 8KGL(ltcoy)
 
1813 Apr. 12-13 Castalla
Cav: LD20 Inf: 1/F10 1/F27 2/F27 1/F58 1/F81
Inf: 3KGL(ltcoy) 4KGL 6KGL 8KGL(ltcoy)
Inf: Dillon/Roll
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1813 June 3-11 Tarragona
Inf: 2/F9 1/F10 1/F27 1/F58 2/F67 1/F81
Cav: BrunswickH Inf: LI4/KGL
Inf: Dillon/Roll
also Spanish and Portuguese forces
 
1813 Sep. 13 Ordal
Inf: 2/F27
Inf: LI4/KGL(1coy)
Inf: Roll(1coy)
Inf: CalabrianFC
also Spanish forces
 
1813 Sep. 13 Villafranca
Cav: LD20
Cav: BrunswickH ForeignH
Cav: SicilianC
 
1814 Feb. St. Etienne (I)
Inf: G1 G2 G3
   
 
1814 Feb. 15 Garris
Inf: F39 F66
   
 
1814 Feb. 17 Arriverete
Inf: 1/F92
 
1814 Feb. 27
Orthes
awarded 1817-1836
Cav: H7 H10 LD13 LD14 H15 H18
Inf: F2 1/F3 1/F5 F6 F7 F11 F20 1/F23 F24 3/F27 1/F28 F31 F32 F34 1/F36 F39 1/F40 1/F42 1/F45 F48 F50 F51 1/F52 F58 F60 F61 F66 F71 F74 F82 F83 F87 1/F88 F91 1/F92 F94 2/F95 3/F95
   
1814 Mar. 2 Aire
Cav: LD13 Inf: 1/F3 F50 1/F57 F71 F91 1/F92
   
 
1814 Mar. 20 Tarbes
Cav: D4 LD14 H18
Inf:
F43 1/F52 F95
   
 
1814 St. Martin de la Touche
Cav: H18
Inf:
   
 
1814 Croix d'Orade
Cav: H18
Inf:
   
 
1814 Apr. 10
Toulouse
awarded 1816-1827
Cav: DG3 DG5 D1 D3 D4 H7 H10 LD13 LD14 H15 H18
Inf: F2 1/F3 1/F5 F7 F11 F20 1/F23 3/F27 1/F28 F31 F32 F34 1/F36 F39 1/F40 1/F42 F43 1/F45 F48 F50 1/F52 F53 F60 F61 F66 F71 F74 F79 F83 F87 1/F88 F91 1/F92 F94 1/F95 2/F95 3/F95
   
1813 Apr. 14 St. Etienne (II)
[Bayonne]
Inf: G1 G2 1/F38 2/F47 2/F62 2/F84
   
 
East Coast Operations, 1814
1814 Jan. 16 Molins de Rey
Inf: 1/F27 2/F27
 
 
1814 Feb. -
   1814 Apr.
Barcelona
Inf: 1/F27 2/F27
 
 
1808-1814
Peninsula
awarded 1812-1816
Cav: LG1 LG2 RHG DG3 DG4 DG5 D1 D3 D4 H7 LD9 H10 LD11 LD12 LD13 LD14 H15 LD16 H18 LD20 LD23
Arty: ChestnutTp Lawson'sCoy
Inf: G1 G2 G3 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F9 F10 F11 F14 F20 F21 F23 F24 F27 F28 F29 F30 F31 F32 F34 F36 F37 F38 F39 F40 F42 F43 F44 F45 F47 F48 F50 F51 F52 F53 F56 F57 F58 F59 F60 F61 F62 F66 F67 F68 F71 F74 F76 F77 F79 F81 F82 F83 F84 F85 F87 F88 F89 F91 F92 F93 F94 F95 F97 V13
   
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