1812 battle during the Peninsular War. It began on 16 March 1812 in what is now Spain and lasted until 6 April 1812 (about 21 days). The setting was Badajoz. It was part of the Peninsular War. Those involved included the First French Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Portugal.
Before and after
- 1812Origins of Fort Ross
- 1812Publication of Rapunzel
- from 7 January 1812 to 20 January 1812Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
- 7 February 1812Birth of Charles Dickens
- from 16 March 1812 to 6 April 1812Siege of Badajoz
- 28 May 1812Treaty of Bucharest
- from 18 June 1812 to 18 February 1815War of 1812
- from 24 June 1812 to 14 December 1812French invasion of Russia
- 2 July 1812Eruption of Tambora
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The era
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