battle, notable, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Roliça
Battle of Roliça was a battle fought on 17 August 1808 at Roliça, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Peninsular War, which ran from 1808 to 1814. The recorded result: Anglo-Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–4,930; 5 guns against 14,800–15,700; 20 guns.
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Record
| Date | 17 August 1808 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Roliça, Portugal 39.314N, 9.184W | |
| Part of | Peninsular War (1808 to 1814) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | Anglo-Portuguese victory | |
| Belligerents | French Empire; 15px Swiss Confederation | United Kingdom; Portugal |
| Commanders | Henri Delaborde | Arthur Wellesley |
| Strength | 4,000–4,930; 5 guns | 14,800–15,700; 20 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 600–700 killed, wounded or captured; 3 guns lost | 70 killed; 335 wounded; 81 missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Vimeiro 1808, 19 km
- Battle of the Berlengas 1666, 30 km
- Battle of the Berlengas 1591, 32 km
- Battle of Ourique 1139, 40 km
- Capture of Santarém 1111, 44 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Évora 29 July 1808
- After: Battle of Vimeiro 21 August 1808
- All 164 engagements of Peninsular War
Elsewhere in 1808
- Battle of Revolax Finland
- Battle of Siikajoki Finland
- Battle of Oravais Finland
- Battle of Koljonvirta Finland
- Battle of Jutas Finland
Battle of Roliça is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Portugal.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q324344, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Roliça, revision 1385090543, 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.