Battle of Alegría de Álava

Battle of Alegría de Álava
	Part of First Carlist War
	; The town of Alegría-Dulantzi
Date	27 October 1834
Location	Alegría de Álava, Álava, Spain
Result	Carlist victory
Belligerents
Carlists supporting; Infante Carlos of Spain	Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting; Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Commanders and leaders
Tomás de Zumalacárregui; Manuel Iturralde	Manuel O'Doyle
Casualties and losses
	~600

The Battle of Alegría de Álava (Acción de Alegría de Álava or Batalla de Alegría), a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred on October 27, 1834 at a field in Chinchetru, next to Alegría de Álava (Alegría-Dulantzi), Álava, Spain. It was a Carlist victory.

Carlist forces were led by Tomás de Zumalacárregui, who ambushed Isabeline (Liberal) troops under Manuel O'Doyle.

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