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First Carlist War: Battle of Maella

When
1838
Where
Aragonese town of Maella
Episodes
1

The Battle of Maella took place on October 1, 1838, during the First Carlist War, near the Aragonese town of Maella. It was a Carlist victory that resulted in the routing of most of the Liberal forces, occurring in a year when Liberals also failed to recover the Carlist fortress of Morella.

Episodes

  1. October 1, 1838 · Aragonese town of MaellaBattle of Maella

    Carlist forces achieved a victory near Maella, routing most Liberal troops on October 1, 1838.

Background and detail

Background. The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840, fought between conservative supporters of Infante Carlos and progressive supporters of the regent Maria Christina. The conflict centered on the succession to the throne and the nature of the Spanish monarchy, with Carlists seeking an absolute monarchy and Liberals defending a constitutional one.

The Engagement. The battle took place near the Aragonese town of Maella on October 1, 1838. It was a Carlist victory that resulted in the routing of most Liberal forces. This defeat occurred in the context of Liberal efforts to recover Carlist fortresses, such as Morella, which they failed to do.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Maella Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. First Carlist War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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