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Castalla
Battle Name : Castalla
Date(s) : 21 July 1812
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Spanish Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Although they outnumbered the French by nearly three to one the Spanish still came off worse in this engagement. Among their casualties over two thousand of them were unwounded but captured.
Location
A town in eastern Spain 20 miles northwest of Alicante. (Spain)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 4,000
- Casualties :
- 200 (5.00%)
Spanish Forces
- Number engaged :
- 11,000
- Casualties :
- 3,135 (28.50%)
