battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Ponte Sampaio
Battle of Ponte Sampaio was a battle fought on 7 June 1809 at Ponte Sampaio, in what is now Spain; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Peninsular War, which ran from 1808 to 1814. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 9,200; Unknown number of gunners and artillery against 10,000 ("irregular"); Unknown number of gunners and artillery.
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Where it sits in the Peninsular War
Record
| Date | 7 June 1809 to 9 June 1809 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ponte Sampaio, Spain 42.349N, 8.607W | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 9,200; Unknown number of gunners and artillery | 10,000 ("irregular"); Unknown number of gunners and artillery |
| Casualties and losses | 600+ killed or wounded | 110 killed or wounded |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Vigo Bay 1702, 10.0 km SW
- Battle of Anceo AD 825, 11 km E
- Reconquest of Vigo 1809, 16 km SW
- Battle of Bayona Islands 1590, 27 km SW
- Siege of Tui 1809, 34 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Campo de la Estrella 1809
- After: Battle of María 15 June 1809
- All 200 engagements of Peninsular War
Elsewhere in 1809
- Battle of Wagram Austria
- Battle of Aspern-Essling Austria
- Battle of Eckmühl Germany
- Battle of Abensberg Germany
- Walcheren Campaign Netherlands
Battle of Ponte Sampaio is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889664, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puente Sanpayo, revision 1379721852, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.