Battle of Puente Sanpayo explained

Conflict:Battle of Puente Sanpayo
Partof:the Peninsular War
Date:7–9 June 1809
Place:Ponte Sampaio, Pontevedra, Spain
Result:Spanish victory
Combatant1: French Empire
Combatant2: Spain
Commander1: Michel Ney
Commander2: Pablo Morillo
Strength1:10,800
Strength2:10,000
Casualties1:660 killed or wounded
Casualties2:110 killed or wounded

The Battle of Puente Sanpayo or Battle of San Payo (Galician: Ponte Sampaio) took place at Ponte Sampaio, Pontevedra, between 7–9 June 1809 during the Peninsular War.

Background

The Spanish campaign in early 1809 started with the Battle of Uclés.

Battle

The Spanish forces commanded by Colonel Pablo Morillo plus forces of the English army defeated the French forces of Marshall Michel Ney. Ney and his forces were forced to retreat and the French offensive to re-capture the cities of Pontevedra and Vigo was a failure. The battle marked the final evacuation of Galicia by the French army and the creation of a new front.

Aftermath

The Spanish campaign in early 1809 proceeded with the French advance in Catalonia in the Battle of Valls.

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