Battle of Tudela
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| Battle of Tudela | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
 Battle of Tudela, an 1827 painting by January Suchodolski oil on canvas, National Museum in Warsaw |
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 French Empire |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain_(1785-1873_and_1875-1931).svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Jean Lannes | Francisco Castaños | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 31,000 | 19,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 650 dead or wounded | 4,000 dead, wounded, or captured | ||||||
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The Battle of Tudela was a battle of the Peninsular War fought on November 23, 1808 near Tudela, Spain. The battle resulted in the victory of the French under Marshal Lannes against the Spanish under General Castaños.
19,000 Spanish soldiers tried to hold 30,000 French soldiers, but were defeated. About 4,000 Spanish became casualties and only 650 French.
There is a legend about this battle engraved on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
