Combat of Barquilla (1810)
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The Combat of Barquilla (11 July 1810) was a minor skirmish between British and French forces two days after the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, in which Robert Craufurd attacked French grenadiers covering a foraging party. The French grenadiers, formed in a single square, made a fighting withdrawal, fending off British cavalry and escaping unscathed.
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Combat of Barquilla | |||||||
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Part of Peninsular War | |||||||
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French Empire |
United Kingdom Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pierre Gouache | Robert Craufurd | ||||||
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200 infantry 30-40 cavalry | unknown | ||||||
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31 captured | 32-40 casualties |
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