Battle of Alcolea Bridge

Battle of Alcolea Bridge
Part of the Peninsular War
Battle of Alcolea Bridge (Spain)
Date7 June 1808
Location
Alcolea, near Córdoba, Spain
37°55′55″N 4°40′23″W / 37.932°N 4.673°W / 37.932; -4.673
Result French victory
Belligerents
First French Empire Spain
Commanders and leaders
Pierre Dupont Pedro Echávarri
Strength
18,000 3,000
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 Alcolea Bridge was a minor battle that took place on 7 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, at Alcolea, a small village 10 km from Córdoba, the city that would be invaded by French troops later that same afternoon.