Battle of Alcolea Bridge | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pierre Dupont | Pedro Echávarri | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of Alcolea Bridge was a minor battle that took place on 7 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, at Alcolea, a small village 10 km from Córdoba, the city that would be invaded by French troops later that same afternoon.[1]