Table 2
Showing sieges commanded by Wellington identifying if they were offensive or defensive in character

Year of Siege	Type of Siege	Type of Campaign	Reason for Action	Result for Wellington
Gawilghur 1803	Offensive	Offensive	Take enemy main fortress and end the campaign	Strategic Victory
Torres Vedras 1810	Defensive	Defensive	Keep French out of Lisbon	Strategic Victory
Rolica 1808	Offensive	Offensive	Clear road to Lisbon	Tactical Victory
Almeida 1811	Offensive	Offensive	Take last French fortress in Portugal	Strategic Victory
Ciudad Rodrigo 1812	Offensive	Offensive	Control Northern gateway between Spain and Portugal	Strategic Victory
Badajoz 1812	Offensive	Offensive	Control Southern gateway between Spain and Portugal	Tactical Victory
Burgos 1812	Offensive	Offensive	Continuation of pursuit of French	Strategic Defeat
San Sebastion 1813	Offensive	Offensive	Open new supply port with Britain	Strategic Victory
Pamplona 1813	Offensive	Offensive	Free communications to central Spain and Portugal	Strategic Victory
Bayonne 1813	Offensive	Offensive	Take main French base free communications with Bordeaux	Surrendered after peace declared

Total: 9 sieges (8 offensive, 1 defensive)

Victories: 7
Defeats: 1
Draws: 1

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