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Fort Conception

Aldea del Obispo, Castile and Leon, Spain

Spain Historic Sites

About Fort Conception

Fort Conception (Fort Concepcion) is a seventeenth century Spanish fort near the border with Portugal which was used as a base by the British Light Division in the Peninsular War.

In 1810, the Light Division blew up Fort Conception as enemy forces approached, but it is still incredibly well preserved.

Spain Historic Sites

Related Places

Salamanca Battlefield

The Salamanca Battlefield was the site of a major victory by the Duke of Wellington in 1812 during the Peninsular Wars.

Key Details
Name
Fort Conception
Alternative Name
Fort Concepcion
Location
Aldea del Obispo, Castile and Leon, Spain
Categories
20th Century, French Revolution and Napoleon, Spain
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