Battle of Cogorderos
The Battle of Cogorderos took place at Cogorderos, in the Province of León, Castile-León, on 23 June 1811, between a French force under Brigadier General Jean-André Valletaux and a Spanish force commanded by General Francisco Taboada y Gil during the Peninsular War. After seven hours of battle, the French were defeated and retreated to León. Despite the victory, Taboada, threatened by the bulk of General Jean Pierre François Bonet's army, retired to Astorga. However, Bonet and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bessières decided against sending more troops to Extremadura, which favored the advance of Wellington in the south.
| Battle of Cogorderos | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francisco Taboada | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | 6,000–7,300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500 killed, wounded or captured Hundreds of prisoners |
17 killed 83 wounded | ||||||
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
Castile 1811–13
200km
125miles
125miles
20
19
Burgos
18
17
16
Salamanca
15
14
13
12
11
Ciudad Rodrigo
10
9
8
Cogorderos
7
Arlabán
6
5
Albuera
4
Campo Maior
3
2
Badajoz
1
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