Battle of Usagre

Battle of Usagre
Part of the Peninsular War

Battle of Usagre
Date25 May 1811
Location38°20′42″N 6°10′18″W / 38.3449°N 6.1716°W / 38.3449; -6.1716
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Victor de Faÿ William Lumley
Strength
3,500 2,000
6 guns
Casualties and losses
250 killed, wounded or captured 20 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
8
7
6
Arlabán
5
Usagre
4
4
3
Campo Maior
2
1
Badajoz
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In the Battle of Usagre on 25 May 1811, Anglo-Allied cavalry commanded by Major-General William Lumley routed a French cavalry force led by Major-General Marie Victor Latour-Maubourg at the village of Usagre, Spain, in the Peninsular War.