Battle of Valls
Battle of Valls | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr | Theodor von Reding (DOW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
13,350 |
10,540 infantry, 700 cavalry, 8 guns[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed or wounded |
1,400 killed or wounded, 1,600 captured |
The Battle of Valls was fought on 25 February 1809, during the Peninsular War between a French force under General Gouvion Saint-Cyr and a Spanish force under General Reding. Fought near the town of Valls in Catalonia Spain, the battle ended in a French victory. The Spanish commander, General Reding, was fatally wounded during a cavalry charge against French cavalry.
Notes
- ^ Gates, p. 69
References
- Gates, David (2002). The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War. London: Pimlico. ISBN 0-7126-9730-6.
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