Battle of Almonacid
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| Battle of Almonacid | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain_(1785-1873_and_1875-1931).svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Baron Sébastiani | Joaquín Venegas | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 26,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, 40 guns |
23,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 29 guns |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,500 dead | 4,000 dead, wounded, or captured | ||||||
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The Battle of Almonacid was fought on August 11, 1809 during the Peninsular War between Sébastiani's IV Corps of the French Peninsular Army, which had withdrawn from the Battle of Talavera to defend Madrid, and the Spanish Army of La Mancha under General Venegas. After the decisive charges of Polish uhlans, the battle resulted in a French victory.
[edit] External links
- Details of the Battale of Almonacid in Spanish
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