Part of the Peninsular Wars which were part of the Napoleonic Wars. The French besieged Cadiz, where the Spanish government was based, and the Portuguese and British assisted the Spanish. On 22 July 22 1812 Wellesley beat the French at Salamanca which caused them to withdraw and so the Cadiz siege was over.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
siege of Cadiz
Commemorated ati
Cadiz Memorial
On their withdrawal the French deliberately destroyed their cannons. The Spa...
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