Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
![]() "Sketch of the disposition of the allies, under the command of Lieut. Genl. Hill to surprize the enemy...", by William Faden, 1812 | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
3,000[1] | 5,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000[1] 3 guns lost[1] | 100[1] |
The Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos took place on 28 October 1811 during the Peninsular War. An allied force under General Rowland Hill trapped and defeated a French force under General Jean-Baptiste Girard, forcing the latter's dismissal by the Emperor Napoleon. A whole French infantry division and a brigade of cavalry were destroyed as viable fighting formations.