Battle of Maella

Battle of Maella

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Maella


caption=The death of General Pardiñas in the Battle of Maella
partof=First Carlist War
date=October 1, 1838
place=Maella
result=Carlist victory
combatant1=Carlists "supporting"
Infante Carlos of Spain
combatant2=Liberals ("Isabelinos" or "Cristinos") "supporting"
Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
commander1= Ramón Cabrera
commander2= Ramón Pardiñas
Cayetano de Urbina
Pascual Älvarez
Anselmo Blaser
strength1=3,500 infantrymen and 500 cavalry
strength2=5,000 infantry and 300 cavalry
casualties1= 264 dead and wounded
casualties2= 3,115 dead|
The Battle of Maella was a battle of the First Carlist War, occurring on October 1, 1838, near the Aragonese town of Maella. The battle was a Carlist victory and resulted in the routing of most of the Liberal forces.

The Carlist forces were composed of some 3,500 infantrymen and 500 cavalry.

The Liberals counted on some 5,000 infantry and 300 cavalry. During the fighting, Ramón Cabrera was wounded in the arm but led a desperate cavalry charge, raising the morale of his forces and throwing the Liberal forces into disarray. The Liberal forces counterattacked, throwing the Carlist left guard into disarray. However, Cabrera led four companies of infantry and defeated the Liberal forces. Pardiñas also attempted to rally his troops, but was unsuccessful, and he died in combat.

The Liberals retreated to Caspe.

ources

**Córdoba, Buenaventura: "Vida militar y política de Ramón Cabrera"; Tomo III. 1844
**Calbo y Rochina, Dámaso: “Historia de Cabrera y de la guerra civil en Aragón Valencia y Murcia”. 1845
**Pirala, Antonio: "Historia de la Guerra Civil y de los partidos liberal y carlista". 1853
**Ferrer Dalmau, Melchor: "História del Tradicionalismo español"; Tomo XIII. 1947


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