Battle of Villelongue 1793
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 December 1793 – 18 December 1793 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1793 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | 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 | 42.5264, 2.9042 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Villelongue (7 and 18 December 1793) saw a Royal Spanish force from the army commanded by Antonio Ricardos attack a position held by a Republican French force from the army led by François Amédée Doppet. Spanish and French attack columns passed each other in the night without detecting each other. On 7 December, the Spanish attack on Villelongue-dels-Monts was delivered first and was completely successful, causing the French soldiers to flee. On 18 December, in order to cover a planned withdrawal, Doppet ordered an attack on the Portuguese garrison at Villelongue. Eustache Charles d'Aoust carried out the operation and overwhelmed the Portuguese. However, two days later, the French army was disastrously defeated at the Battle of Collioure and had to beat a hasty retreat to Perpignan.
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