During the Peninsular War (1809–1814) in Spain, the Vistula Legion gained fame at the Second Siege of Zaragoza. In the Battle of Fuengirola, a small Polish force managed to repulse an Anglo-Spanish expeditionary force outnumbering them 10-to-1, capturing their commander in the process. Other troops served in Napoleon's Imperial Guard and the Polish Chevau-léger regiment distinguished itself at the Battle of Somosierra in 1808. Another Polish cavalry regiment – the Vistula uhlans – also fought in Spain. They distinguished themselves many times there, including at the Battle of Albuhera in 1811, where they fought to a draw against a combined Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese force. Their effectiveness in that battle inspired the British to create their own lancer units equipped with Polish-style uniforms and weapons.