Battle of Uclés (1809)

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Battle of Uclés
Part of the Peninsular War
Date 13 January 1809
Location Spain
Result French victory
Belligerents
France French Empire Spain Spain
Commanders
Claude Victor-Perrin Francisco Javier Venegas
Strength
16,300[1] 11,980[1]
Casualties and losses
200[2] 2,000 killed and wounded
6,000 captured[2]

The Battle of Uclés (13 January 1809) was a minor skirmish during the Peninsular War that resulted in a French victory under Marshal Claude Victor-Perrin against the Spanish under General Francisco Javier Venegas.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Gates, p. 117
  2. ^ a b Gates, p.118

[edit] References

  • Gates, David (1986), The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War, Pimlico (published 2002), ISBN 0-7126-9730-6 .