Battle of Villafranca (1809)
| Battle of Villafranca del Bierzo | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| unknown | General La Romana | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 |
3,800–6,000 6 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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700 killed 575 captured | Unknown | ||||||
Peninsular War: Second French invasion
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The Battle of Villafranca del Bierzo took place on 17 March 1809, during the French occupation of León in the Peninsular War. After a bloody four-hour siege the small and isolated French garrison at Villafranca surrendered to Spanish regulars under Brigadier José de Mendizábal and General Pedro Caro, 3rd Marquis of la Romana.