Battle of Tamames

Battle of Tamames
	Part of the Peninsular War
Date	18 October 1809
Location	Tamames, near Salamanca, Spain40.66°N 6.10°W
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Jean Marchand	Duke del Parque
Strength
11,000	21,000
Casualties and losses
1,300-1,400 killed or wounded	700-713 killed or wounded; 1 gun lost

The Battle of Tamames was lost by part of Marshal Michel Ney's French army under General of Division Jean Marchand in the Peninsular War. The French, advancing out of Salamanca, were met and defeated in battle by a Spanish army on 18 October 1809.

Peninsular war: Castile & Andalusia

100km
62miles

Tormes

12

11

Tamames

10

9

8

Talavera

7

Alcántara

6

Medellín

5

Ciudad Real

4

3

2

Uclés

1

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