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Combat of Barquilla (1810)

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Meanwhile, the 16th Light Dragoons came forward and failed to come in contact with the square. The 14th Light Dragoons, led by Colonel Talbot, managed to attack the square but were badly repulsed. Talbot and eight of his men were killed and many horsemen were wounded.
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Despite having taken around 30 cavalry prisoner the combat was a failure. The British suffered 30-40 casualties, and failed to defeat the much smaller force of French infantry whilst allowing the infantry to escape with minimal losses.
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The squadron was thrown in disorder but was recalled. However, Craufurd was too slow in bringing up his infantry and the French infantry withdrew without having suffered any casualties.
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Two days after Ciudad Rodrigo fell, at four o'clock on the morning of 11 July, the British came into contact with a small body of troops near the village of
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In retaliation, Craufurd took five or six squadrons of cavalry and several companies of infantry to attack and cut off a raiding party sent by General
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during the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, which fell on 9 July 1810. During this period the French launched raids near the allied positions.
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Fletcher, I. Galloping at Everything: The British Cavalry in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo: A Reappraisal, Spellmount, 1999
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campaign, it was damaging to Craufurd's reputation. Two weeks later, despite suffering defeat, Craufurd redeemed himself at the
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Although the Combat of Barquilla was a minor incident during
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Craufurd brought up three squadrons of cavalry (the KGL
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