1811 –
Peninsular War: In the Battle of Barrosa, an Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese force trying to lift the
Siege of Cádiz was able to defeat a French attack, although they were ultimately unable to break the siege itself.
A portrait of an
African elephant, highlighting its trunk. The trunk is a fusion of the nose and upper lip with a unique nerve running along both sides. Containing some 150,000
muscle fascicles, an elephant's trunk can be used for power, like lifting up to 350 kg (770 lb), or delicacy, like wiping an eye.
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1811 –
Peninsular War: In the Battle of Barrosa, an Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese force trying to lift the
Siege of Cádiz was able to defeat a French attack, although they were ultimately unable to break the siege itself.
A portrait of an
African elephant, highlighting its trunk. The trunk is a fusion of the nose and upper lip with a unique nerve running along both sides. Containing some 150,000
muscle fascicles, an elephant's trunk can be used for power, like lifting up to 350 kg (770 lb), or delicacy, like wiping an eye.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
4,178,378 articles.
Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.