Battle of Venta de Echavarri

The Battle of Venta de Echavarri (Spanish: Acción de la Venta de Echavarri or Batalla de la Venta de Echavarri, literally the Battle of the Inn of Echavarri), a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred on October 28, 1834. It was an immediate follow-up to the Battle of Alegría de Álava, which had occurred the day before. It was a Carlist victory.

Battle of Venta de Echavarri
Part of First Carlist War

Map of Navarre and the Provinces of Alava, Guipuzcoa and Bizcaya
Date28 October 1834
Location
near Álava, Basque Country, Spain
Result Carlist victory
Belligerents

Carlists supporting

Infante Carlos of Spain
Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting
Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Commanders and leaders
Tomás de Zumalacárregui
Manuel Iturralde
Joaquín de Osma
Strength
3,000
Casualties and losses
500 dead, 450 captured
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