Battle of Tudela
The Battle of Tudela (23 November 1808) saw an Imperial French army led by Marshal Jean Lannes attack a Spanish army under General Castaños. The battle resulted in the complete victory of the Imperial forces over their adversaries. The combat occurred near Tudela in Navarre, Spain during the Peninsular War, part of a wider conflict known as the Napoleonic Wars.
| Battle of Tudela | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
Battle of Tudela January Suchodolski, National Museum in Warsaw | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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France Duchy of Warsaw | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jean Lannes Michel Ney Lefebvre-Desnouettes |
Duke of Bailén Duke of Saragossa Juan O'Neylle | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 35,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700 | 6,000 | ||||||
Peninsular war: Spain
200km
125miles
125miles
Toulouse
12
Vitoria
11
Tordesillas
10
Burgos
9
Salamanca
8
Ciudad
7
Talavera
6
Corunna
5
Tudela
4
Bailén
3
Valencia
2
Madrid
1
current battle
Wellington in command
Wellington not in command
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