Part of the Peninsular Wars which were part of the Napoleonic Wars. The French besieged Cadiz, where the Spanish government was based, and the Portuguese and British assisted the Spanish. On 22 July 22 1812 Wellesley beat the French at Salamanca which caused them to withdraw and so the Cadiz siege was over.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
siege of Cadiz
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Cadiz Memorial
On their withdrawal the French deliberately destroyed their cannons. The Spa...
Other Subjects
3 memorials
A. A. Pettegree
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
E. J. Arnold
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Private Arthur Henry Tyler
Arthur Henry Tyler was born on 27 February 1896, the fifth of the seven children of Frederick Elihu Tyler (1864-1930) and Mary Elizabeth Tyler née Arscott (1861-1906). His birth was registered in t...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Harry Freeman Phillips
Harry Freeman Phillips was born on 26 September 1886 in Shoreditch, Middlesex (now Greater London). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1886 in the Hackney Registration District, Middles...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
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