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Boulou


Battle Name : Boulou

Date(s) : 30 April 1794 - 01 May 1794

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,

Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Coalition Forces [Spanish & Portugese]

Type of battle : Land

Summary

This was the first action in the Pyrenees for 1794. The French were concentrated and their opponents were spread over a long line. This determined and effective action took back all the French territory gained by the Coalition in 1793.

Location

A village in southeastern France on the river Tech about 14 miles south of Perpignan.

Casualty figures

French Forces

Number engaged :
30,000

Casualties :
20 (0.07%)

Coalition Forces [Spanish & Portugese]

Number engaged :
20,000

Casualties :
3,500 (17.50%)