What the records say
- When
- 31 Oct 1808
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 43.21° N, 2.72° W
- Description
- 1808 battle during the Peninsular War
Battle of Zornoza
1808 Battle of the Peninsular War
The Battle of Zornoza, fought on 31 October 1808, was one of the opening engagements in Napoleon's invasion of Spain. The battle was intended to encircle and crush the left wing of the Spanish front. The Spanish infantry was swiftly thrown back but escaped in good order.
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- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Peninsular War: Battle of Zornoza, indecisive battle between French and Spanish forces”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bataille de Durango”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page