Battle of Gamonal
1808 Battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1812 battle, see Siege of Burgos.
The Battle of Gamonal (also known, in Spanish, as the Battle of Burgos) was fought on 10 November 1808, during the Peninsular War in the village of Gamonal, near Burgos, Spain. A French army under Soult overwhelmed the outnumbered Spanish troops under General Belvedere,[2] opening central Spain, including Madrid, to invasion.[3]
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Battle of Gamonal | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
"Battle of Burgos or Gamonal" (Atlas de la Guerra de la Independencia (National Library of Spain) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Soult | Conde de Belvedere | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000 infantry[1] 6,500 cavalry[1] |
9,800 infantry[1] 1,200 cavalry[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200[1] | 3,400[1] |
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