⚔️📍 Salamanca, Spain1812
Battle of Salamanca — Wellington's Masterpiece
Wellington exploited an overextension of French Marshal Marmont's army with a devastating flank attack, destroying Marmont's force in about 40 minutes — one of the fastest decisive victories of the Napoleonic Wars. Marmont was wounded; his successor also fell wounded.
Salamanca liberated Madrid and demonstrated that Wellington could fight an offensive battle as well as his famous defensive actions, cementing his reputation as Napoleon's most capable opponent.
Outcome
British victory; French army destroyed; Madrid liberated
Casualties
14,000