Battle of the Corunna Road
- Battle of the Corunna Road
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of the Corunna Road
caption=
partof=the Spanish Civil War
date=December 13, 1936 – January 15, 1937
place=Near Madrid, Spain
result=Indecisive
combatant1=flagicon|Spain|1931 Spanish Republic
combatant2=flagicon|Spain|1939 Nationalist Spain
commander1=José Miaja
Luis Barceló
"El Campesino"
Cipriano Mera
Gustavo Durán
commander2=José Enrique Varela
Luís Orgaz Yoldi
Sáenz de Buruaga
Fernando Barrón Ortiz
Francisco García Escámez
strength1=
strength2=17,000 infantry and cavalry (Dec. 13) [harvnb|Thomas|2001|p=434]
casualties1=15,000 dead or wounded[harvnb|Thomas|2001|p=438.] ]
casualties2=15,000 dead or woundedThe Battle of the Corunna Road was a battle of the Spanish Civil War from 13 December 1936 to 15 January 1937, north west of Madrid.
The Battle of Madrid in November 1936 had been fought to a standstill, with the Nationalists failing to take the city. They then started to besiege it, aiming to cut its links to the rest of Spain. José Varela attacked the road to La Coruña and in early January held an 11 km section. The Republicans counterattacked, with a particular contribution from the International Brigade, leading to heavy casualties on both sides especially around Las Rozas, and the development of a further stalemate.
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