The Battle of Almonacid was fought on August 11, 1809 during the Peninsular War between Sébastiani's IV Corps of the French Peninsular Army, which had withdrawn from the Battle of Talavera to defend Madrid, and the Spanish Army of La Mancha under General Venegas. After the decisive charges of Polish uhlans, the battle resulted in a French victory.
After the battle of Aranjuez, animated general Venegas by the small secured advantage, and in the pe...
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The Battle of Almonacid was fought on August 11, 1809 during the Peninsular War between Sébastiani's IV Corps of the French Peninsular Army, which had withdrawn from the Battle of Talavera to defend Madrid, and the Spanish Army of La Mancha under General Venegas. After the decisive charges of Polish uhlans, the battle resulted in a French victory.
After the battle of Aranjuez, animated general Venegas by the small secured advantage, and in the persuasion of which the French did not happen of 14,000 men, went to the army of La Mancha towards Toledo, reuniting all forces on 10 August in Almonacid, consisting of 22,000 infantry, more than 3,000 horses and 29 pieces of artillery. This army was organized in five divisions commanded respectively by D. Luis Lacy, D. Gaspar de Vigodet, D. Pedro Agustín Girón, D. Francisco González de Castejón and D. Tomás de Zeraín. They exerted the position of Major Cavalry and general of the infantry, D. Miguel de los Ríos and Marquess of Gelo, and those of...
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