Battle of Orbaizeta
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The Battle of Orbaizeta was fought from 15 to 17 October 1794 during the War of the Pyrenees, between the French Army of the western Pyrenees led by Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey and Spanish forces under the command of Pedro Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna. Part of the wider French Revolutionary Wars, this engagement was fought over a wide area to the northwest and northeast of Pamplona in Navarre and ended in a French victory. The Spanish defenders gave up territory to the north of Pamplona, including a number of strategic locations.
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Battle of Orbaizeta | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Pyrenees | |||||||
Terrain south of Orbaizeta | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bon-Adrien Moncey | Duke of Osuna | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
46,000[1] | 13,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Not known[1] | 4,000, 50 cannons[1] |
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