Battle of Alcolea Bridge
| Battle of Alcolea Bridge | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
| |||||||
| 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
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 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.