Battle of María

Battle of María
Part of the Peninsular War
Date15 June 1809
Location
María de Huerva, Spain
41°33′08″N 0°59′31″W / 41.5522°N 0.9919°W / 41.5522; -0.9919
Result French victory
Belligerents
First French Empire Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Louis Gabriel Suchet Joaquín Blake
Units involved
III Corps Army of Aragon
Strength
11,300
12 guns		 20,000
23 guns
Casualties and losses
800 4,500
20 guns
Peninsular War: Aragón Catalonia
220km
137miles
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The Battle of María (15 June 1809) saw a small Spanish army led by Joaquín Blake y Joyes face an Imperial French corps under Louis Gabriel Suchet.

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