Battle of Villagarcia
In the Battle of Villagarcia (also known as the Battle of Llerena) on 11 April 1812, British cavalry commanded by Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton routed a French cavalry force led by Général de Brigade Charles Lallemand at the village of Villagarcia in the Peninsular War. Cotton intended to trap the French cavalry, which was separated by a number of miles from the main body of the French army, by executing simultaneous frontal and flank attacks. The plan came close to disaster when the forces making the frontal assault pushed forward prematurely. The situation was saved by the timely arrival of John Le Marchant's force on the French left flank.
| Battle of Villagarcia | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
In the right foreground British heavy dragoons of Le Marchant's brigade are depicted charging during the Battle of Salamanca. They had done the same a few months earlier at Villagarcia. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| François Antoine Lallemand |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 1,100 | 1,400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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53 killed or wounded 136 captured | 51 killed or wounded | ||||||
Peninsular War
Castile 1811–13
Castile 1811–13
200km
125miles
125miles
20
19
Burgos
18
17
16
Salamanca
15
Astorga
14
13
12
Villagarcia
11
Ciudad Rodrigo
10
9
8
7
Arlabán
6
5
4
Campo Maior
3
2
Badajoz
1
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