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Battle of Zornoza
Part of the Peninsular War

Movements of the French troops in Spain during the first stages of the Peninsular War (in Spanish)
Date31 October 1808
Location
Zornoza, Spain [1][2][3]
43°13′10″N 2°43′3″W / 43.21944°N 2.71750°W / 43.21944; -2.71750
Result French victory[4][3][5]
Belligerents
France French Empire Battle of Zornoza Spain
Commanders and leaders
First French Empire François Joseph Lefebvre Spain Joaquín Blake
Strength
21,000[4][6] 19,000[4][6]
Casualties and losses
200-300[4][6] 600-1,000[4][6]
Peninsular war: Napoleon's invasion
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The Battle of Zornoza, fought on 31 October 1808, was one of the opening engagements in Napoleon's invasion of Spain. The battle was intended to encircle and crush the left wing of the Spanish front. The Spanish infantry was swiftly thrown back but escaped in good order.[4]

  1. ^ Smith 1998, pp. 268–269.
  2. ^ Lipscombe 2014, pp. 66–69.
  3. ^ a b Rickard.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Chandler 1966, p. 632.
  5. ^ Bodart 1908, p. 390.
  6. ^ a b c d Bodart 1908.

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