Battle of Medellín

Quand

28 mars 1809

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

38.97° N, 5.95° W

Description

1809 battle during the Peninsular War

1809 battle of the Peninsular War

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. 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 Ocaña later in the year.

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• Peninsular War2 mai 1808 · Guerre d’indépendance