Off the map Five miles (8km) south, Arapiles was the scene of the Battle of Salamanca in 1812 in the Peninsular War, when the Duke of Wellington’s army defeated the French. A route marks the key ...

Just Back From: Salamanca, Spain. Nov 22, 2009. ... Salamanca is totally walkable and is a comfortable 2 1/2-hour train ride from Madrid. Coolest souvenir: Little terracotta figurines of dancers, ...