Battle of Mérida 1936
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 August 1936 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1936 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 38.9000, -6.3333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mérida saw the Republican militia twice fail to halt the Spanish Army of Africa near the historic town of Mérida early in the Spanish Civil War.
The Nationalists beat the Republicans from the city on 10 August 1936 and secured control the following day, allowing General Juan Yagüe to surround and capture neighbouring Badajoz in the Battle of Badajoz several days later.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Mérida (revision 1370451027), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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