Editing Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (section)

==Background==
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In 1810, Masséna had followed the British–Portuguese back to [[Lisbon]] before arriving at the Lines of Torres Vedras, but was determined to avoid storming the extensive double line of interlocking fortifications. After starving outside Lisbon through a miserable winter, the French withdrew to the Spanish border with the British–Portuguese army in pursuit.

Having first secured Portugal, Wellington then set about re-taking the fortified frontier cities of [[Almeida, Portugal|Almeida]], [[Badajoz]], and [[Ciudad Rodrigo]]. Whilst Wellington [[Blockade of Almeida|besieged Almeida]], Masséna reformed his battered army and marched to relieve the French garrison in the city. Wellington chose to check the relief attempt at the small village of [[Fuentes de Oñoro]], leaving his line of retreat exposed in order to cover all routes to Almeida. He felt this risk was justified because the French would not have had more than a few days' supplies, whereas he had more than that. 

The British–Portuguese Army had 34,000 infantry, 1,850 cavalry and 48 guns. The French had 42,000 infantry, 4,500 cavalry and 38 guns.