Battle of Valdepeñas

Battle of Valdepeñas
Part of the Peninsular War

Valdepeñas Uprising against French Troops
Date6 June 1808
Location38°46′N 3°24′W / 38.767°N 3.400°W / 38.767; -3.400
Result

Spanish victory

  • French communication lines disrupted
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
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
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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.