Battle of Saragossa 1710
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 August 1710 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1710 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Spanish Succession in Aragon | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Austrophiles, Botifler, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.6086, -0.8897 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Saragossa, 20 August 1710, took place during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Zaragoza in Spain. A slightly inferior Franco-Bourbon Spanish army commanded by the Marquis de Bay was severely defeated by a Grand Alliance force under Guido Starhemberg, which included Habsburg Spanish troops.
Victory allowed the Allies to enter Madrid, but lack of supplies forced them to retreat, while defeats at Brihuega in November and Villaviciosa in December effectively ended hopes of deposing Philip V of Spain. The Marquis de Bey had already faced the forces of the alliance; he had successfully besieged Ciudad Rodrigo and defeated them at La Gudiña. Saragossa placed Starhemberg among the capable commanders from his time.
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