Combat of Navas de Membrillo
1811 battle during the Peninsular War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The combat of Navas de Membrillo took place on 29 December 1811 near Mérida, Spain, and saw the British light cavalry of General Rowland Hill assault a small Imperial French force led by Captain Neveux. During the action, the French soldiers formed in square inflicted a sharp defeat to the British cavalrymen. This engagement is considered by historian Ian Fletcher as "one of the more disappointing cavalry episodes in the Peninsula".
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Combat of Navas de Membrillo | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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French Empire | United Kingdom | ||||||
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Captain Neveux | Rowland Hill | ||||||
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c. 400 | Unknown | ||||||
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11 killed, wounded or captured | 39–40 killed, wounded or captured |
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