Battle of Cabezón
1808 battle in Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Cabezón was an engagement early in the Peninsular War on 12 June 1808 between Spain's Army of Castile, under Cuesta, based at Valladolid, and detachments of Marshal Bessières' French Army Corps under generals General Lasalle[2] and Merle. Lasalle occupied Valladolid without opposition that same evening.[4]
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Battle of Cabezón | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
Flight of the Spanish at the Cabezon bridge | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | French Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cuesta |
Lasalle Merle | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
300 regular cavalry 4,700 militia 4 guns[1] Total: 5,000 | 9,000 regulars | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1000 dead[2] | 50 dead[3]/12 killed, 30 wounded[4] |
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Peninsular war: Spanish uprising 1808
Merle's column consisted of six battalions and two squadrons, while Lasalle's was made up of four battalions and two regiments of chasseurs.[4]
Cuesta's forces consisted of four cannon and 4,000 or 5,000 volunteers, who had not been more than a fortnight under arms, plus 300 cavalry, his only veteran troops.[4]