Battle of Aranzueque 1837
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 September 1837 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1837 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Royal Expedition | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Carlist army, Christinos | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.4933, -3.0767 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Aranzueque was a military confrontation at the village of Aranzueque, Spain, on 19 September 1837, during the First Carlist War.
The battle pitted the troops of the pretender to the Spanish crown, Carlos V, against the troops of the Queen Regent Maria Christina, led by the general Baldomero Espartero.
The loyalist troops had attacked the Carlists at Alcalá de Henares and pushed them through Alcarria towards Aranzueque. On September 19, the loyalists pressed a final attack upon the tired and depleted Carlists at Aranzueque. Espartero succeeded in taking the village, with the artillery bombardment causing the full rout of the Carlists. This victory for the loyalists definitively ended the Carlist campaign known as the Expedición Real.
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