Battle of Maya

Battle of Maya
Part of the Peninsular War

Combat of Maya
Date25 July 1813
Location43°12′14″N 1°28′53″W / 43.20389°N 1.48139°W / 43.20389; -1.48139
Result French Victory[1]
Belligerents
France French Empire United Kingdom United Kingdom
Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Portugal
Commanders and leaders
France J.-B. Drouet d'Erlon United Kingdom William Stewart
United Kingdom William Pringle
Strength
21,000 6,000
4 guns
Casualties and losses
2,100 1,488
4 guns
Peninsular War
Vitoria and the Pyrenees, 1813–1814
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San Marcial
8
Battle of San Marcial at San Marcial, on 31 August 1813
Maya
7
Pyrenees
6
Battle of the Pyrenees at Pyrenees, from 25 July to 2 August 1813
San Sebastián
5
Siege of San Sebastián at San Sebastián, from 7 July to 8 September 1813
Pamplona
4
Siege of Pamplona (1813) at Pamplona, from 26 June to 31 October 1813
Tolosa
3
Battle of Tolosa (1813) at Tolosa, on 26 June 1813
Vitoria
2
Battle of Vitoria at Vitoria, on 21 June 1813
San Millan
1
Battle of San Millan-Osmaat San Millan, on 18 June 1813
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The Battle of Maya (25 July 1813) saw an Imperial French corps led by Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon attack the British 2nd Division under William Stewart at the Maya Pass in the western Pyrenees. Despite being surprised, the outnumbered British soldiers fought stoutly, inflicting greater losses on the French than they suffered themselves. By the afternoon, the French gained the upper hand and were pressing forward, but the late arrival of a brigade from the British 7th Division stabilized the situation. The British forces slipped away under the cover of night and the French did not pursue effectively. The Peninsular War battle at Maya was part of the Battle of the Pyrenees, which ended in a significant Anglo-Allied victory.

  1. ^ Rollet 2015, p. 15.