Combat of Navas de Membrillo

Combat of Navas de Membrillo
	Part of the Peninsular War
Date	29 December 1811
Location	Near Mérida, Spain38°54′N 6°20′W / 38.900°N 6.333°W
Result	French victory
Belligerents
French Empire	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Captain Neveux	Rowland Hill
Strength
c. 400	Unknown
Casualties and losses
11 killed, wounded or captured	39–40 killed, wounded or captured

Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13

220km
137miles

20

19

18

Burgos

17

16

15

Salamanca

14

Astorga

13

12

11

10

Ciudad Rodrigo

9

Membrillo

8

7

6

Arlabán

5

4

Albuera

3

2

1

Badajoz

🌍

current battle

The combat of Navas de Membrillo took place on 29 December 1811 near Mérida, Spain, and saw the British light cavalry of General Rowland Hill assault a small Imperial French force led by Captain Neveux. During the action, the French soldiers formed in square inflicted a sharp defeat to the British cavalrymen. This engagement is considered by historian Ian Fletcher as "one of the more disappointing cavalry episodes in the Peninsula".