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Battle of Alcolea

Battle of Alcolea was a battle fought on 28 September 1868 at Alcolea, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Glorious Revolution. The recorded result: Revolutionary victory. Recorded strength: Around 10,000 soldiers; Lesser quantity of artillery against Around 10,000 soldiers; 32 artillery pieces.

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La Batalla del Puente de Alcolea, el 28 de septiembre de 1868, enfrenta a los militares sublevados contra la reina con las tropas realistas. La derrota de los realistas conlleva el final del reinado d
La Batalla del Puente de Alcolea, el 28 de septiembre de 1868, enfrenta a los militares sublevados contra la reina con las tropas realistas. La derrota de los realistas conlleva el final del reinado d. José María Rodríguez de Losada, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 September 1868
WhereAlcolea, Spain37.937N, 4.661W
OutcomeRevolutionary victory
BelligerentsRevolutionariesagainstKingdom of Spain
Part ofGlorious Revolution1868

Record

Date28 September 1868
PlaceAlcolea, Spain
37.937N, 4.661W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthAround 10,000 soldiers; Lesser quantity of artilleryAround 10,000 soldiers; 32 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses400 killed; 600 wounded in total
Commanders
  • Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre
  • Manuel Pavía
Battle of AlcoleaBattle of AlcoleaBattle of Alcolea BridgeSiege of CórdobaSiege and fall of CórdobaSiege of CordubaSiege of CordoueSiege of CórdobaSiege and fall of CórdobaSevilleGranada‎JaénLinaresMérida100 km37.937N, 4.661W
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Elsewhere in 1868

Battle of Alcolea is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q612176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alcolea (1868), revision 1370431526, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.