Albuera

:For the municipality in the Philippines, see Albuera, Leyte.

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Albuera is a Spanish village 12 miles southeast of Badajoz, scene of a victory (May 16, 1811) of General Beresford over Marshal Soult.

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Spanish: Spanish can mean:...

Badajoz: Badajoz (formerly Badajos), the capital of the Spanish province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portuguese frontier, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway. The population in 1990 was 126,781; in 2002 it was 136,851....

May 16: May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). There are 229 days remaining....

Albuera related Images and Photos (experimental)

Beresford Defeats Soult at Albuera Though at the Cost of Half His Army

The Buffs at the Battle of Albuera