Battle of Artaza

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Battle of Artaza
Part of First Carlist War
The Battle of Artaza
Date April 20-22, 1835 Location Artaza (Améscoa Baja), Spain Result Carlist victory
Belligerents
Carlists supporting Infante Carlos of Spain	Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Commanders
Tomás de Zumalacárregui	Jerónimo Valdés
Strength
5,000	16,000

The Battle of Artaza (La acción de Artaza) was a battle that occurred on April 20-22, 1835 during the First Carlist War. Jerónimo Valdés, at the time Minister of War, arrived at the area known as Las Amescoas with 16,000 men with the intention of definitively destroying the Carlist forces.^[1]

Zumalacárregui had 5,000 men, but had the advantage of knowing the terrain and practicing guerrilla tactics.^[2]

Valdes’ troops maneuvered up the mountains in the area. The Carlists, meanwhile, were hidden in the foliage, and were able to harass the Liberal troops day and night until the Liberals gave way.^[3] The total casualties were 700 men.^[4]

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