Battle of Castalla (1812)

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Battle of Castalla (1812)
Part of Peninsular War
Battle of Castalla, 21 July 1812, by Jean-Charles Langlois
Date 21 July 1812[1] Location Castalla, Spain 38°36′N 0°40′W / 38.600°N 0.667°W / 38.600; -0.667 Result French victory[1]
Belligerents
First French Empire	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Jean Harispe	Joseph O'Donnell
Units involved
Army of Aragon	Army of Murcia
Strength
4,000[1]	10,000[1]
Casualties and losses
200[1]	3,000[1] 2 guns[1]

Peninsular war: Aragón Catalonia

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  current battle

In the Battle of Castalla (21 July 1812) a small Spanish army commanded by Joseph O'Donnell advanced to attack an Imperial French division under the leadership of Jean Isidore Harispe. O'Donnell's battle plan was poorly conceived and the outnumbered French smashed his center column before his right and left wings could intervene.^[2] The engagement occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle was fought near Castalla, 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-west of Alicante, Spain.