Battle of María

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Battle of María
Part of the Peninsular War
Date June 15, 1809
Location Near Belchite, Spain
Result French victory
Belligerents
Flag of France French Empire Flag of Spain Spain
Commanders
Louis Gabriel Suchet Joaquín Blake
Strength
12,000 infantry 14,000 infantry,
500 cavalry
Casualties and losses
800 dead or wounded 2,000 dead or wounded
v • d • e
Peninsular War

Aragón and Catalonia, 1809–1814
Valls – Gerona – Alcañiz – María – Vich – Villafranca – Lerida – Tortosa – Valls – 1st Tarragona – Saguntum – Valencia – 2nd Tarragona

The Battle of María, also known as the Battle of Belchite, resulted in the defeat of part of General Blake's Spanish army by a French force under General Suchet on June 15, 1809.

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