⚔️📍 Vitoria, Spain1813
Battle of Vitoria — Wellington Defeats France in Spain
Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese-Spanish army decisively defeated Joseph Bonaparte's French army at Vitoria, capturing the entire French treasury and forcing France to abandon Spain. The retreating French army became a disorganized mob.
Vitoria effectively ended the Peninsular War and forced Napoleon to divert troops from Germany to deal with Spain — a major contribution to his final defeat in 1814.
Outcome
Allied victory; French expelled from Spain
Casualties
15,000