Battle of Peñacerrada

Battle of Peñacerrada

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Peñacerrada


partof=First Carlist War
date=June 20-22, 1838
place= Peñacerrada
result=Liberal 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=
commander2= Pedro Saarsfield
Manuel Lorenzo
strength1= 1,500
strength2=
casualties1=
casualties2= |The Battle of Peñacerrada, a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred at Peñacerrada (Urizaharra) on June 20-22, 1838. The Liberals were commanded by Pedro Saarsfield and Manuel Lorenzo, who had crossed the Ebro after the Battle of Los Arcos. They routed 1,500 Carlist troops situated at Peñecerrada. Saarsfield and Lorenzo entered Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao within a week without encountering resistance.

External links

* [http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/iberia/1833/chronology1833.htm Carlist: 1833-40 Chronology]


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