Battle of Tudela

Battle of Tudela
Part of the Peninsular War
Battle of Tudela, an 1827 painting by January Suchodolski oil on canvas, National Museum in Warsaw
Date November 23, 1808 Location Tudela, near Zaragoza, Spain Result Decisive French-Polish victory
Belligerents
French Empire Duchy of Warsaw	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Jean Lannes	Francisco Castaños
Strength
31,000	19,000
Casualties and losses
650 dead or wounded	4,000 dead, wounded, or captured 26 guns lost

The Battle of Tudela was a battle of the Peninsular War fought on November 23, 1808 near Tudela, Spain. The battle resulted in the victory of the French and Poles under Marshal Lannes against the Spanish under General Castaños.

19,000 Spanish soldiers fought against 30,000 French and Polish soldiers; about 4,000 Spanish became casualties, compared to only 650 French.

There is a legend about this battle engraved on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.