Battle of Benavente
The Battle of Benavente (29 December 1808) was a cavalry clash in which the British cavalry of Lord Paget defeated the elite Chasseurs à cheval of the French Imperial Guard during the Corunna Campaign of the Peninsular War. The French chasseurs were broken and forced into the River Esla; their commanding officer, General Lefebvre-Desnouettes, was captured. The action was the first major incident in the British army's harrowing retreat to the coast and ultimate evacuation by sea.
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Battle of Benavente
The Battle of Benavente (29 December 1808) was a cavalry clash in which the British cavalry of Lord Paget defeated the elite Chasseurs à cheval of the French Imperial Guard during the Corunna Campaign of the Peninsular War. The French chasseurs were broken and forced into the River Esla; their commanding officer, General Lefebvre-Desnouettes, was captured. The action was the first major incident in the British army's harrowing retreat to the coast and ultimate evacuation by sea.
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La bataille de Benavente se dé ...... bvre-Desnouettes, est capturé.
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The Battle of Benavente (29 De ...... nd ultimate evacuation by sea.
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50 killed and wounded
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French Empire
United Kingdom
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1808-12-29
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British victory
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De slag bij Benavente vond op ...... eger tegen de Franse bezetter.
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La bataille de Benavente se dé ...... bvre-Desnouettes, est capturé.
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The Battle of Benavente (29 De ...... nd ultimate evacuation by sea.
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Battle of Benavente
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Slag bij Benavente
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