Battle of Zornoza

Battle of Zornoza
	Part of the Peninsular War
	; Movements of the French troops in Spain during the first stages of the Peninsular War (in Spanish)
Date	31 October 1808
Location	Zornoza, Spain 43°13′10″N 2°43′3″W
Result	French victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Spain
Commanders and leaders
François Joseph Lefebvre	Joaquín Blake
Strength
21,000	19,000
Casualties and losses
200-300	600-1,000

The Battle of Zornoza, fought on 31 October 1808, was one of the opening engagements in Napoleon's invasion of Spain. The battle was intended to encircle and crush the left wing of the Spanish front. The Spanish infantry was swiftly thrown back but escaped in good order.

Peninsular war: Napoleon's invasion

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