Battle of Almonacid

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Battle of Almonacid
Part of the Peninsular War
Date August 11, 1809 Location Almonacid, near Toledo, Spain Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Spain
Commanders
Baron Sébastiani	Joaquín Venegas
Strength
26,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, 40 guns	23,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 29 guns
Casualties and losses
2,500 dead	4,000 dead, wounded, or captured

v • d • e Peninsular War Castile and Andalusia, 1809–1810 Uclés – Ciudad-Real – Medellín – Alcantara – Talavera – Almonacid – Baños – Tamamés – Hostalrich – Ocana – Alba de Tormes – Cádiz

The Battle of Almonacid was fought on August 11, 1809 during the Peninsular War between Sébastiani's IV Corps of the French Peninsular Army, which had withdrawn from the Battle of Talavera to defend Madrid, and the Spanish Army of La Mancha under General Venegas. After the decisive charges of Polish uhlans, the battle resulted in a French victory.

[edit] External links

• Details of the Battale of Almonacid in Spanish