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First Battle of Boulou
Part of War of the Pyrenees

Photograph of Le Boulou from the north shows the Pyrenees in the background.
Date3–4 and 14–15 October 1793
Location
Le Boulou, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain Spain France France
Commanders and leaders
Spain Antonio Ricardos France Eustache d'Aoust
Units involved
Spain Army of Catalonia France Army of the Eastern Pyrenees
Strength
15,000 16,000
Casualties and losses
300 1,200

The First Battle of Boulou (3–4 October and 14–15 October 1793) saw a Republican French army led by Eustache Charles d'Aoust attack a Spanish Royal army commanded by Antonio Ricardos. Despite winning a recent victory over the French, Ricardos fell back to the Tech River valley where he had his troops construct a fortified camp. On 3–4 October, the Spanish army successfully defended its camp at Le Boulou against several French assaults. After a French night attack on 14–15 October against the Pla-del-Rey entrenchments also failed, d'Aoust withdrew his forces, having suffered disproportionate losses. D'Aoust was soon replaced in army command by a new leader.

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