Battle of Roncesvalles (1813)
| Battle of Roncesvalles | |||||||
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| Part of the Battle of the Pyrenees during the Peninsular War | |||||||
Image is a map of the Combat of Roncesvalles. It is copied from Sir Charles Oman's "A History of the Peninsular War: Volume VI" which was originally published in 1922. Oman died in 1946. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire |
United Kingdom Portugal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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General Reille General Clausel |
Major-General Cole Major-General Byng | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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40,000 men 25,000 men engaged 8 guns | 11,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 dead or wounded | 450 dead or wounded | ||||||
Peninsular War
Vitoria and the Pyrenees, 1813–1814
Vitoria and the Pyrenees, 1813–1814
The Battle of Roncesvalles (French: Roncevaux) (25 July 1813) took place at the high Roncevaux Pass between French and Anglo-Portuguese forces during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The French emerged victorious by assaulting this mountain pass.