Battle of Medellín
1809 battle of the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Peninsular War, the Battle of Medellín was fought on 28 March 1809 and resulted in a victory of the French under Marshal Victor against the Spanish under General Don Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta.[2] The battle marked the first major effort by the French to occupy Southern Spain, a feat mostly completed with the victory at the Battle of Ocana later in the year.
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For the 1936 Spanish Civil War battle, see Battle of the Sierra Guadalupe.
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Battle of Medellín | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Spain | ||||||
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Claude Victor | Gregorio de la Cuesta | ||||||
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13,000 infantry[1] 4,500 cavalry[1] 42 guns[1] |
20,000 infantry[1] 3,000 cavalry[1] 30 guns[1] | ||||||
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1,000 dead or wounded[1] |
8,000 dead or wounded[1] 2,000 captured[1] 19 guns[1] |
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Peninsular war: Castile & Andalusia