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aug 1, 1808 - French defeated by the British

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- The British sent Arthur Wellesly, Later Duke of Wellington, to aid the Spaniards
- The British/ Spanish army defeated the French at the battle of Vimiero in Portugal
- The victory gave the British a series of ports and bases allowing them to maintain pressure on the French

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Date:

aug 1, 1808
Now
~ 218 years ago