Battle of Lleida (1642)
| Battle of Lleida | |||||||
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| Part of the Reapers' War and the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) | |||||||
The battle of Lleida by Hippolyte Lecomte | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of France Principality of Catalonia | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt Comte de Roches-Baritault † | Marquis de Leganés | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000–13,000 | 22,000–25,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 killed | 2,000 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Lleida took place on 7 October 1642, during the Catalan Revolt, part of the wider Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659). A combined Franco-Catalan army under Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt defeated a larger Spanish force led by Marquis de Leganés, sent to capture the town of Lleida.