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This is an order of battle for the Battle of Vimeiro that was fought on 20 August 1808.
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This is an order of battle for the Battle of Vimeiro that was fought on 20 August 1808.
Commander-in-chief: Lt Gen Sir Arthur Wellesley [1]
| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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| Portuguese detachment
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| Total British and Portuguese force: 19,363 men (16,778 British, 2,585 Portuguese, 16 guns) | |
Commander-in-chief: General of Division Jean-Andoche Junot, duke of Abrantes
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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| Division Delaborde
| 1st Brigade
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| Division Loison
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| Auxiliaries
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| Total French force: 15,656 men (12,705 infantry, 2,251 cavalry, 700 artillery, 23 guns) | ||
There is no exact muster of the French Army of Portugal at Vimeiro, so the unit strength is given for the end of the July.
Sir Charles Oman calculated that the French Army of Portugal at Vimeiro on the day of the battle (20 August) was:
Total force: 13,056
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