Battle of Alcolea Bridge
1808 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Alcolea Bridge was a minor battle that took place on 7 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, at Alcolea, a small village 10 km from Córdoba, the city that would be invaded by French troops later that same afternoon.[1]
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Pierre Dupont | Pedro Echávarri | ||||||
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Peninsular war: Spanish uprising 1808
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200km
125miles
125miles
Santander
12
Bailén
11
Rioseco
10
Valencia
9
Girona
8
Zaragoza
7
Cabezón
6
Cadiz
5
Alcolea
4
Valdepeñas
3
Bruch
2
Dos de Mayo
Madrid
Madrid
1
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