Arapiles
Definition
A town and municipality in Spain, located in the province of Salamanca (Castile and León), renowned in world history for the famous Battle of Arapiles (known in Anglo-Saxon historiography as the Battle of Salamanca) on July 22, 1812. In this major conflict of the Peninsular War, the Anglo-Portuguese allied troops led by the Duke of Wellington achieved a decisive victory against the French army led by Marshal Marmont.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arapiles
- Battle of Arapiles
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, morphologically invariable, contextually plural or singular depending on geographic or administrative usage. |
| Formation | Spanish toponym originating from the two local twin hills, structurally lexicalized into the municipality's modern identity. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɾa.ˈpi.les] (Castilian Spanish phonetic standard) |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Napoleonic Warfare and European Toponymy |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Istoricii militari vizitează frecvent câmpiile de la Arapiles pentru a analiza strategiile de cavalerie folosite în 1812.
EN: Military historians frequently visit the plains of Arapiles to analyze the cavalry strategies used in 1812.
RO: Monumentul ridicat pe dealul din Arapiles comemorează soldații căzuți în timpul confruntării napoleoniene.
EN: The monument erected on the hill in Arapiles commemorates the soldiers who fell during the Napoleonic confrontation.
RO: În prezent, micul municipiu Arapiles trăiește în principal din agricultură și din turismul istoric atras de faima bătăliei.
EN: Today, the small municipality of Arapiles lives mainly from agriculture and historical tourism attracted by the fame of the battle.
Idioms & Phrases
Bătălia de la Arapiles / Battle of Arapiles
RO: Confruntare sângeroasă din 1812 în care armata anglo-portugheză a distrus flancul stâng francez printr-o manevră tactică genială.
EN: A bloody 1812 clash in which the Anglo-Portuguese army destroyed the French left flank through a brilliant tactical maneuver.
Dealurile Arapiles / Arapiles Hills / Los Arapiles hills
RO: Două formațiuni de relief strategice (Arapil Mare și Arapil Mic) care au servit drept puncte cheie de artilerie în timpul luptei.
EN: Two strategic landforms (Great Arapil and Lesser Arapil) that served as key artillery positions during the fight.
Victoria de la Arapiles / Victory at Arapiles
RO: Succesul strategic al aliaților care a dus la eliberarea temporară a Madridului și la retragerea trupelor conduse de Iosif Bonaparte.
EN: The strategic success of the allies which led to the temporary liberation of Madrid and the retreat of troops led by Joseph Bonaparte.
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