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Margalef
Battle Name : Margalef
Date(s) : 23 April 1810
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Spanish Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Major General Ibarrola's divison of the Army of Catalonia were severly mauled by the II Division of Suchet's III Corps. The damage was done by the 500 French cavalry, the infantry were hardly engaged at all.
Location
A village in Catalonia about 6 miles southeast of Lleida, Spain. (Spain)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 6,000
- Casualties :
- 100 (1.67%)
Spanish Forces
- Number engaged :
- 7,300
- Casualties :
- 2,500 (34.25%)
