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Battle of Peñacerrada 1838

Battle of Peñacerrada: Batpeña-galería
Image: Galería Militar Contemporánea, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date20 June 1838 – 22 June 1838Wikidata
Year1838Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Carlist WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsCarlist army, ChristinosWikidata P710
Coordinates42.6442, -2.7133Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Peñacerrada, a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred at Peñacerrada (Urizaharra) on June 20–22, 1838. The Liberals were commanded by Pedro Saarsfield and Manuel Lorenzo, who had crossed the Ebro after the Battle of Los Arcos. They routed 1,500 Carlist troops situated at Peñecerrada. Saarsfield and Lorenzo entered Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao within a week without encountering resistance.

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Location

42.6442, -2.7133 · Spain

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