Battle of Mendigorría

Battle of Mendigorría
	Part of First Carlist War
	; Marcelino de Unceta, Battle of Mendigorría, 1886.
Date	16 July 1835
Location	Mendigorría, Navarre, Spain
Result	Liberal victory
Belligerents
Carlists supporting; Infante Carlos of Spain	Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting; Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Commanders and leaders
Vicente González Moreno; Bruno Villareal	Luis Fernández de Córdova; Baldomero Espartero; Diego de Leon
Strength
24,000	36,000
Casualties and losses
1,500	1,000

The Battle of Mendigorría Grand took place during the First Carlist War on July 16, 1835 south of Mendigorría, Navarre. The Carlists were commanded by Vicente González Moreno, who assumed this post after the death of Zumalacárregui at the Siege of Bilbao. The Carlist pretender Don Carlos was also at Mendigorría.

When the Liberals attacked, the Carlists found themselves in a difficult strategic position: they had the Arga River behind them and only one way across, the Bridge of Larraga.

The Liberal left flank was led by Baldomero Espartero, the central flank by Luis Fernández de Córdova.

The Carlist fiercely defended themselves but were forced to retreat. Don Carlos was able to escape thanks to the efforts of the defense of the Larraga bridge by the Carlist brigadier Bruno Villareal.

The battle was a Liberal victory, though the Liberals did not press forward and take advantage of the situation.

External links

MENDIGORRIA. 1835-VII-16^{[permanent dead link]}

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