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Battle of Tudela, 23 November 1808, a major French victory that sealed the success of Napoleon’s great plan of double-envelopment during the one campaign he conducted in person in Spain.
 
Vercingetorix, the most able, leader of the Gallic opposition to Caesar during the Gallic War
 
Firmum - latin colony that stayed loyal to Rome during Hannibal's invasion of Italy.
 
Betanzos, 10 January 1809, a fascinating impromtu rear guard action organized by William Newman, a sergeant in the 43rd Regiment, who divided a stranded group of British straggler's in the retreat to Coruna into two companies to skillfully cover each other against several French cavalry charges and free several hundred others to escape into Betanzos. Newman was promoted to Ensign for his efforts in this engagement.
 
Sobral, 12 October 1810, first of two skirmishes around the village of Sobral that would turn out to be the only French attacks on the Lines of Torres Vedras.
 

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