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Battle of Oriamendi 1837

Battle of Oriamendi: Carlists succesfully attacking General Evans' position on March 16, 1837
Image: Thomas Lyde Hornbrook, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date16 March 1837Wikidata
Year1837Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Carlist WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsAuxiliary Legion, Carlist army, ChristinosWikidata P710
Coordinates43.2667, -1.9667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Oriamendi (Basque: Oriamendiko Gudua) was fought on 16 March 1837, during the First Carlist War, a civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840, the first of the three Carlist Wars, fought between two factions over the succession to the throne and the nature of the Spanish monarchy. The battle was an overwhelming victory for the Carlist faction.

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Location

43.2667, -1.9667 · Spain

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