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Battle of Medellín

When
28 March 1809
Where
Medellín, Extremadura
Part of
Battle of Medellín: French cavalry routs the Spanish in Extremadura

French forces under Marshal Victor routed the Spanish army, inflicting massive casualties on 28 March 1809.

Victor’s cavalry, outnumbering the Spanish 4,500 to 3,000, played a decisive role. Spanish infantry initially pushed forward, creating problems for Latour-Maubourg’s squares. However, French dragoons defeated three Spanish cavalry regiments, causing them to flee and leaving Spanish infantry isolated. Lasalle’s battalions attacked frontally, rolling over the Spanish center. The Spanish army fled, resulting in approximately 8,000 killed and 2,000 captured.

Sources

  1. Battle of Medellín Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Claude-Victor Perrin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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