battle, notable, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Vimeiro
Battle of Vimeiro was a battle fought on 21 August 1808 at Vimeiro, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Peninsular War, which ran from 1808 to 1814. The recorded result: Anglo-Portuguese victory; Convention of Cintra. Recorded strength: 13,000–14,000; 23–24 guns against 17,000–20,500; 18–19 guns.
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Record
| Date | 21 August 1808 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vimeiro, Portugal 39.176N, 9.316W | |
| Part of | Peninsular War (1808 to 1814) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | Anglo-Portuguese victory; Convention of Cintra | |
| Belligerents | First French Empire | United Kingdom; Portugal |
| Commanders | Jean-Andoche Junot | Arthur Wellesley |
| Strength | 13,000–14,000; 23–24 guns | 17,000–20,500; 18–19 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 370–450 killed; 1,630–1,710 wounded; 13 guns lost | 135 killed; 593 wounded; 51 missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Roliça 1808, 19 km
- Battle of the Berlengas 1666, 31 km
- Battle of the Berlengas 1591, 33 km
- Battle of Alfarrobeira 1449, 40 km
- Battle of Cap de la Roque 1703, 48 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Roliça 17 August 1808
- After: Blockade of Barcelona 2 September 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 Vimeiro 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 Q209359, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vimeiro, revision 1385091087, 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.