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L'Illa
Battle Name : L'Illa
Date(s) : 15 January 1811
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for Spanish Forces over French Allies [Italians]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The Spanish victory was in part due to their superiority in cavalry and also in part to poor generalship in that they were able to defeat the two Italian brigades in detail.
Location
A village in the mountains of northeastern Spain about 5 miles north of Valls. (Spain)
Casualty figures
French Allies [Italians]
- Number engaged :
- 6,000
- Casualties :
- 600 (10.00%)
Spanish Forces
- Number engaged :
- 3,800
- Casualties :
- 160 (4.21%)
