Belchite

Battle Name : Belchite

Date(s) : 18 June 1809

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

Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Spanish Forces

Type of battle : Land

Summary

After the battle at Maria de Huerve Blake fell back on his supplies at Belchite. Suchet's reinforced French force followed up. The battle was fairly even until a Frech shot resulted in the explosion of a number of Spanish ammunition wagons. Many of the raw Spanish troops panicked, threw down their weapons and ran.