Battle of Mérida
The Battle of Mérida saw Republican militia twice fail to halt the Spanish Army of Africa near the historic town of Mérida early in the Spanish Civil War.
| Battle of Mérida | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Second Spanish Republic | Nationalist rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Cpt. Carlos Rodríguez Medina |
Lt. Col. Carlos Asensio Lt. Col. Heli Rolando de Tella | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 militia and assault guards | 1,000 regulars | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 250 | Unknown | ||||||
The Nationalists beat the Republicans from the city on 10 August 1936 and secured control the following day, allowing General Juan Yagüe to surround and capture neighbouring Badajoz in the Battle of Badajoz several days later.
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