Battle of the Black Mountain 1794
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 November 1794 – 20 November 1794 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1794 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Pyrenees | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | French First Republic, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.3158, 2.9303 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Black Mountain (also Capmany or Serra Negra or Del Roure or Montroig) was fought from 17 to 20 November 1794 between the army of the First French Republic and the allied armies of the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal. The French, led by Jacques François Dugommier, defeated the Allies, who were commanded by Luis Firmín de Carvajal, Conde de la Unión. Though the Spanish right wing held, its left flank was driven back on the first day's fighting. On the last day of the battle, the French overran a key position and put the Spanish army to rout.
The battle was remarkable in that both army commanders were slain. A Spanish artillery shell killed Dugommier early in the battle and Dominique Catherine de Pérignon assumed command of the French army. De la Union was shot dead while leading a cavalry charge on the last day of the fighting and was temporarily replaced by Jerónimo Girón-Moctezuma, Marquis de las Amarillas. The French victory led to the capture of Figueres and the Siege of Roses (Rosas), a port in Catalonia.
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