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Battle of Arlabán (1811)

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Aided by local guerrilla groups that knew the terrain well, Espoz y Mina had positioned his guerrilleros on both sides of the pass, on the route to France, some 20 km north of
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This was the last action that Espoz y Mina led as a guerrilla leader in Navarre. On 5 June, his forces, the División de Navarra, were integrated into the regular
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At eight o'clock in the morning, a Spanish guerrilla force numbering between 3,000 and 4,500 men, led by
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Napoleon's Cursed War: Spanish Popular Resistance in the Peninsular War 1808-1814
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Military history of the Basque Country (autonomous community)
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Peninsular War
Álava
Guipúzcoa
Spain
42°58′38″N 2°34′17″W / 42.97722°N 2.57139°W / 42.97722; -2.57139
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First French Empire
French Empire
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First French Empire
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Peninsular War
1st Badajoz
Gebora
Campo Maior
2nd Badajoz
Úbeda
Albuera
Usagre
1st Arlabán
Durán's action

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