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Ambush at Alpens
- When
- 9 July 1873
- Where
- Alpens
Government column ambushed by Carlist forces under Savalls; Cabrinety killed.
On July 9, 1873, the first major encounter between opposing armies occurred at Alpens. A government column led by José Cabrinety was ambushed by Carlist forces under Francisco Savalls. The legacy row claims 800 men were killed or captured, but the supplied passages do not verify this specific casualty figure or the extent of the destruction.
Sources
- Third Carlist War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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