Battle of Arlabán (1811)
| Battle of Arlabán (1811) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Laffitte (POW) | Francisco Espoz y Mina | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,600 | 3,000–4,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
220km
137miles
137miles
20
19
18
Burgos
17
16
15
Salamanca
14
Astorga
13
12
11
10
Ciudad Rodrigo
9
8
7
6
Arlabán
5
4
Albuera
3
Campo Maior
2
1
Badajoz
current battle
The Battle of Arlabán, also known as the First Surprise of Arlabán, took place at the heights of Arlabán, the mountain pass that separates the Basque provinces of Guipúzcoa and Álava, on 25 May 1811, during the Peninsular War.