Battles of El Bruch
| Battles of El Bruch | |||||||
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| Part of the Pеninsular War | |||||||
First battle of El Bruch (engraving by José Coromina Faralt, c. 1820) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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François de Schwarz Joseph Chabran |
Antoni Franch i Estalella Joan Baiget | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,800–5,000 regulars | 2,000 regulars and militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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6 June: 360 dead 800 wounded 60 captured 1 gun captured Total: 1,220 14 June: 83 dead 274 wounded Total: 357 Grand total: 1,577 |
6 June: 20 dead 80 wounded Total: 100 14 June: 15 dead 50 wounded Total: 65 Grand total: 165 | ||||||
Pеnisular War: Spanish uprising 1808
220km
137miles
137miles
12
Santander
11
Bailén
10
Rioseco
9
Valencia
8
Girona
7
Zaragoza
6
Cabezón
5
Cadiz
4
Alcolea
3
Valdepeñas
2
Bruch
1
Dos de Mayo
Madrid
Madrid
current battle
The two battles of the Bruch (Spanish: Batallas del Bruch; Catalan: Batalles del Bruc) were engagements fought successively, at El Bruc, near Barcelona, Catalonia, on 6 and 14 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, by French troops commanded by Brigadier General François de Schwarz and General of Division Joseph Chabran against Spanish volunteers and mercenaries led by General Antoni Franch i Estalella and Joan Baget.
The result of these battles and actions was a Spanish victory.