Battle of Alegría de Álava

Battle of Alegría de Álava
Part of First Carlist War

The town of Alegría-Dulantzi
Date27 October 1834
Location
Alegría de Álava, Álava, Spain
Result Carlist victory
Belligerents

Carlists supporting

Infante Carlos of Spain		 Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting
Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Commanders and leaders
Tomás de Zumalacárregui
Manuel Iturralde		 Manuel O'Doyle
Casualties and losses
~600

The Battle of Alegría de Álava (Acción de Alegría de Álava or Batalla de Alegría), a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred on October 27, 1834 at a field in Chinchetru, next to Alegría de Álava (Alegría-Dulantzi), Álava, Spain. It was a Carlist victory.

Carlist forces were led by Tomás de Zumalacárregui, who ambushed Isabeline (Liberal) troops under Manuel O'Doyle.

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