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Battle of Zornoza
1808 Battle of the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 9th-century Reconquista battle, see Battle of Pancorbo (816).
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]
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21,000[4][6] | 19,000[4][6] | ||||||
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200-300[4][6] | 600-1,000[4][6] |
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