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Fuengirola


Battle Name : Fuengirola

Date(s) : 13 October 1810

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , The Peninsular Campaign ,

Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Anglo-Spanish Forces

Type of battle : Land

Summary

What was planned as a diversionary raid was developed into a full blown assault by the over ambitious generalship of Lord Blaney. His force was caught on the flank by a superior French division [Sebastiani's 1st Division of IV Corps]. Blaney himself, short-sighted and without his glasses rode into the French and was captured.

Location

A small port on the southeastern Spanish coast about 19 miles southwest of Malaga. (Spain)

Casualty figures

French Forces

Number engaged :
3,000

Casualties :
n/a

Anglo-Spanish Forces

Number engaged :
2,200

Casualties :
250 (11.36%)