1811 battle during the Peninsular War. It began on 3 May 1811 in what is now Spain and lasted until 5 May 1811 (about 2 days). The setting was Fuentes de Oñoro. It was part of the Peninsular War. Those involved included the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal.
Before and after
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- from 3 May 1811 to 5 May 1811Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
- 16 May 1811Battle of Albuera
- 14 June 1811Birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 5 July 1811Venezuela Declaration of Independence
- 2 September 1811Founding of University of Oslo
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The era
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