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Events on Monday 21 June 1813 1
1813Battle of VitoriaWellington breaks French power in SpainAn Anglo-Portuguese-Spanish army under the Duke of Wellington routed King Joseph Bonaparte's French forces near Vitoria in northern Spain. The defeat effectively ended French control of Spain and forced Joseph to flee the country. The battle later inspired Beethoven's orchestral work Wellington's Victory.