Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga
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The Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga (in Catalan, in Spanish: San Lorenzo de la Muga) was fought on 13 August 1794 between an attacking Spanish–Portuguese army led by the Conde de la Unión and a French army commanded by Jacques François Dugommier. The local French defenders headed by Pierre Augereau and Dominique Pérignon repulsed the allies. The Spanish garrison of Fort de Bellegarde surrendered a month later.
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Battle of San Lorenzo de la Muga | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Pyrenees | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France |
Spain Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jacques Dugommier Pierre Augereau[1] |
Luis de la Union John Forbes | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000[2] | 20,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
800[2] | 1,400[2] |
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