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Battle of Almenar

Battle of Almenar was a battle fought on 27 July 1710 at Almenar, in what is now Spain. It was part of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia, which ran from 1701 to 1714. The recorded result: Grand Alliance victory. Recorded strength: 22,000 against 24,000.

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Battle of Almenar (27-july-1710)
Battle of Almenar (27-july-1710). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 July 1710
WhereAlmenar, Spain41.796N, 0.569E
OutcomeGrand Alliance victory
BelligerentsBourbon SpainagainstHabsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Portugal; Kingdom of Great Britain; United Provinces
Casualties and losses1,300 dead or wounded; 3,000 capturedand400 dead or wounded
Part ofWar of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia1701 to 1714

Where it sits in the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia

Landing at Barcelona, 1704Battle of Montjuïc, 1705Battle of Congost, 1705Siege of Barcelona, 1705Siege of Barcelona, 1706Siege of Lleida, 1707Siege of Tortosa, 1708Battle of Almenar, 1710Siege of Girona, 1710Battle of Prats del Rey, 1711Siege of Cardona, 1711Siege of Girona, 1712Siege of Barcelona, 1713Battle of the Convent of Santa Madrona, 1713Battle of Arbúcies, 1714Naval Battle of Barcelona, 1714Battle of the Convent dels Caputxins, 1714Battle of Santa Clara Bastion, 1714Battle of 11th of September, 171417041714Battle of Almenar, 1710
19 placed engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession in Catalonia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 July 1710
PlaceAlmenar, Spain
41.796N, 0.569E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength22,00024,000
Casualties and losses1,300 dead or wounded; 3,000 captured400 dead or wounded
Commanders
  • Francisco Castillo Fajardo, 2nd Marquis of Villadarias
Battle of AlmenarBattle of AlmenarSiege of AlmenarBattle of AlmenarBattle of AlbesaBattle of CorbinsSiege of BalaguerBattle of CorbinsBarcelonaZaragozaAndorraTarragonaMataró100 km41.796N, 0.569E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1082 and 1710.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1710

Battle of Almenar is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q697267, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Almenar, revision 1370431731, 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.