Battle

Battle of Mansilla

30 Dec 1808 · 42.50° N, 5.42° W

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When
30 Dec 1808
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
42.50° N, 5.42° W
Description
1808 battle of the Peninsular War

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Battle of Mansilla

1808 battle of the Peninsular War

In the Battle of Mansilla or Battle of Mansilla de las Mulas on 30 December 1808 an Imperial French corps led by Nicolas Soult caught up with a Spanish corps commanded by Pedro Caro, 3rd Marquis of la Romana. Soult's cavalry under Jean Baptiste Marie Franceschi-Delonne overran la Romana's rear guard led by General Martinengo. Mansilla de las Mulas is a town located 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of León, Spain.

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