Battle of San Marcial

Battle of San Marcial
Part of the Peninsular War

Battle of San Marcial (F. Peréz, c. 1844)
Date31 August 1813
Location
Near Irun, Spain
43°19′40″N 1°45′41″W / 43.32778°N 1.76139°W / 43.32778; -1.76139
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
French Empire  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Jean-de-Dieu Soult Manuel Freire
Gabriel de Mendizábal Iraeta
Strength
18,000 16,000
Casualties and losses
4,000 dead or wounded 2,500 dead or wounded

The Battle of San Marcial took place on 31 August 1813 near Irún, close to the Franco-Spanish border, during the Peninsular War, a related conflict of the Napoleonic Wars. The Spanish Army of Galicia under Manuel Freire repulsed a French attack led by Soult. The battle was named after the heights of San Marcial which were held by the Spanish.

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