Battle of García Hernández
| Battle of García Hernández | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
Battle of Garcia Hernandez, 23 July 1812, by Adolf Northen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maximilien Foy | Eberhardt von Bock | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 | 1,770 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,100–1,600 killed, wounded or captured | 127 killed, wounded or captured | ||||||
220km
137miles
137miles
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19
18
Burgos
17
16
Garcihernández
15
Salamanca
14
Astorga
13
12
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10
Ciudad Rodrigo
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Arlabán
5
4
Albuera
3
Campo Maior
2
1
Badajoz
current battle
The Battle of García Hernández was fought on 23 July 1812 during the Peninsular War. In the battle, two cavalry brigades of the British Army's King's German Legion (KGL) under Major-General Eberhardt Otto George von Bock defeated 4,000 French troops led by Major-General Maximilien Foy. In what would otherwise have been an unremarkable skirmish, the KGL dragoons achieved the unusual feat of breaking three French squares, those of the 6th, 69th and 76th Line, routing the entire French force with heavy losses.