171 Vimeiro, 21 August 1808 (Unreinforced Variant) - WDS Bonaparte's Peninsular War

Vimeiro 21 August 1808 "What if" - In this hypothetical variant, it is assumed that Acland and Anstruther were delayed, leaving Wellesley to face Junot with only the troops who had fought at Rolica. Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) led an 18,000 strong British expeditionary force to liberate Portugal from the French in August 1808. The French general, Junot, marched to intercept the British and prevent them from marching on Lisbon. After a minor action against Delaborde's division at Rolica, Wellesley continue to march southwards to the coast at Vimeiro where additional British reinforcements under Anstruther and Acland were due to arrive. Meanwhile, Junot had marched up from Lisbon and, linking forces with Delaborde at Torres Vedras, decided to attack the British before they could be reinforced.