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Outnumbered and Outflanked: Wellington's Toughest Battle (Fuentes de Oñoro)

Outnumbered and Outflanked: Wellington's Toughest Battle (Fuentes de Oñoro)

Update: 2025-06-29
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Outnumbered, outflanked, and nearly broken — Wellington’s army during the Peninsular War came dangerously close to collapse at Fuentes de Onoro. In this on-the-ground film, we walk the battlefield to uncover how terrain, timing, and sheer stubbornness turned the tide.


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Outnumbered and Outflanked: Wellington's Toughest Battle (Fuentes de Oñoro)

Outnumbered and Outflanked: Wellington's Toughest Battle (Fuentes de Oñoro)

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