Badajoz 1812,
Wellington's Bloodiest Siege by Ian Fletcher
The fortress towns of Ciudad Rodrigo and
Badajoz control the two main routes between Portugal and Spain: if
Wellington were to consolidate his position in the Peninsula they had to
be taken. Whilst Ciudad Rodrigo fell without much difficulty, the storming
of Badajoz was an epic action involving Wellington's infantry in some of
the most savage hand-to-hand fighting of the whole Peninsula War. In a
nightmare assault on the night of 6 April 1812, Wellington's soldiers
hacked their way through the huge medieval walls of the town, which were
held with great tenacity, skill and courage by the resolute French and
German garrison. Having stormed the town, the battle crazed army went
berserk. The horrors of the sacking which followed, as much as the sublime
courage of the attackers, have passed into legend.
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