Battle of Valdepeñas
| Battle of Valdepeñas | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
Valdepeñas Uprising against French Troops | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Louis Liger-Belair Roize |
Juan Antonio León-Vezares Francisco María Osorio Becerra Juan Rojo Baylón | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,100 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Peninsular War: Spanish uprising 1808
220km
137miles
137miles
12
Santander
11
Bailén
10
Rioseco
9
Valencia
8
Girona
7
Zaragoza
6
Cabezón
5
Cadiz
4
Alcolea
3
Valdepeñas
2
Bruch
1
Dos de Mayo
Madrid
Madrid
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The battle of Valdepeñas (Spanish: Contienda de Valdepeñas) was a popular uprising that took place on 6 June 1808, at the beginning of the Spanish War of Independence, in the town of Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. Valdepeñas is on the main road from Madrid to Andalusia.