Battle of Ocaña
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The Battle of Ocaña was a major 1809 engagement of the Peninsular War in which French forces decisively defeated the Spanish army, leading to French dominance over much of southern Spain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| aftermath |
French dominance over much of southern Spain
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collapse of Spanish defensive positions in La Mancha ⓘ opening of the road to Andalusia for French forces ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Ocaña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | French campaign in La Mancha ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Spanish forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
NERFINISHED
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Juan Carlos de Aréizaga NERFINISHED ⓘ King Joseph Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel de Godoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 19 November 1809 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French advance into Andalusia ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | around 4,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Joseph Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Castile-La Mancha
NERFINISHED
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Ocaña NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Spanish army routed in open country
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effective French use of cavalry ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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decisive French victory ⓘ |
| SpanishCasualties |
around 14,000 captured
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loss of most artillery ⓘ over 19,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| SpanishCommander | Juan Carlos de Aréizaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
destroyed one of Spain’s main field armies
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enabled French occupation of much of southern Spain ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | approximately 30,000–35,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthSpanish | approximately 50,000–60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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