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Battle of Cervera (1811) | |||||||
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Part of Peninsular War | |||||||
Cervera | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First French Empire | Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jacques MacDonald | Luis Roberto de Lacy | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
VII Corps | Army of Catalonia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
995 | Unknown |
In the Battle of Cervera (4 to 14 October 1811) a Spanish force led by Luis Roberto de Lacy attacked a series of Imperial French garrisons belonging to the VII Corps of Marshal Jacques MacDonald. The actions were highly successful and netted nearly 1,000 enemy prisoners. The clashes occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The largest garrison was located at Cervera which is located about 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain.