Battle of Espinosa de los Monteros
1808 Battle of the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Espinosa de los Monteros took place during of the Napoleonic Wars, fought on 10 and 11 November 1808 at the village of Espinosa de los Monteros in the Cantabrian Mountains. It resulted in a French victory under Marshal Victor against Lieutenant General Joaquín Blake's Army of Galicia.[2]
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Battle of Espinosa de los Monteros | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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French Empire | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Claude Victor |
Joaquín Blake Pedro Caro, 3rd Marquis of la Romana | ||||||
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21,000[1] | 23,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,100[1] | 5,400[1] |
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Peninsular war: Napoleon's invasion