Battle of Saragossa

Battle of Saragossa
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession

A painting of the battle
Date20 August 1710
Location
Zaragoza, Spain
Result Grand Alliance victory[1]
Belligerents
 Austria
Habsburg Spain
 Great Britain
 Dutch Republic
 Portugal
Bourbon Spain
Commanders and leaders
Habsburg monarchy Guido Starhemberg
Kingdom of Great Britain Lord Stanhope
Portugal Count of Atalaia
Spain Marquis de Bay
Strength
30,000[1][2] 26,000[1][2]
20 guns
Casualties and losses
1,500 dead or wounded 5,000 to 6,000 dead or wounded
7,000 captured
20 guns captured

The Battle of Saragossa, also known as the Battle of Zaragoza, took place on 20 August 1710 during the War of the Spanish Succession. A Spanish Bourbon army loyal to Philip V of Spain and commanded by the Marquis de Bay was defeated by a Grand Alliance force under Guido Starhemberg.[1] Despite this victory, which allowed Philip's rival Archduke Charles to enter the Spanish capital of Madrid, the allies were unable to consolidate their gains. Forced to retreat, they suffered successive defeats at Brihuega in November and Villaviciosa in December, which effectively ended their chances of installing Archduke Charles on the Spanish throne.

  1. ^ a b c d Kamen 96–97
  2. ^ a b Alby 47–48