Battle of Manresa (1810)

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Battle of Manresa (1810)
Part of Peninsular War
Manresa was burned by the French on 30 March 1812.
Date 21 March – 5 April 1810 Location Manresa, Catalonia, Spain Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain 41°43′46″N 1°49′38″E / 41.72944°N 1.82722°E / 41.72944; 1.82722 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
First French Empire	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Pierre Augereau Marie François Rouyer François de Schwarz	Henry O'Donnell Juan Caro (WIA) Luis of Campoverde Francesc Rovira
Units involved
VII Corps	Army of Catalonia
Strength
Vilafranca: 800 Manresa: 3,000	Vilafranca: 7,300 Manresa: 7,300
Casualties and losses
Vilafranca: 800 Manresa: 852	Vilafranca: light Manresa: light

Peninsular war: Aragón Catalonia

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The Battle of Manresa and Battle of Vilafranca from 21 March to 5 April 1810 saw a Spanish division led by Juan Caro and Luis González Torres de Navarra, Marquess of Campoverde attack an Imperial French brigade commanded by François Xavier de Schwarz.