Grande Arapil, Salamanca, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 4spring
N 40° 53.342 W 005° 37.366
30T E 279040 N 4529750
This is a important hill for the history of Spain. The obelisk set up on the top of the hill is for the Battle of Arapil.
Waymark Code: WMTPD7
Location: Castilla y León, Spain
Date Posted: 12/23/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The monument on top of this hill is for the Battle of Arapiles. The Duke of Wellington defeated from this hill Marshal Auguste Marmont's French forces on 22 July 1812 who was on the other hill, which is less than 1 km away.

The Battle of Salamanca (in French and Spanish known as "Battle of Arapiles") (visit link) was part of the the Peninsular War. (visit link)

The Anglo-Portuguese army under the Duke of Wellington (visit link) defeated the French forces of Napoleon's empire.

A description of this battle in Spanish is in the Traditional Cache nearby: (visit link)
Date Created/Placed: unknown

Address:
Hill next to Arapiles

Height: 3 meter

Illuminated: no

Website: [Web Link]
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