Battle of Alsasua
Battle of Alsasua was a battle fought on 22 April 1834 at Altsasu – Alsasua, in what is now Spain. It was part of First Carlist War, which ran from 1833 to 1840. The recorded result: Carlist victory.
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Lehen Karlistaldiko, Altsasuko gudua, 1834ko apirilak 22. Irudia Panorama espańol, cronica contemporanea lanean argitaratu zen 1842an. Autor: Halen, F. Van, Grabador:Maré, P.C., Imprenta del Panorama Espańol, plazuela de Santa Catalina de los Donados, Mad, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 22 April 1834
Where Altsasu – Alsasua, Spain 42.895N, 2.169W
Outcome Carlist victory
Belligerents Carlists supporting; Infante Carlos of Spain against Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting; Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Where it sits in First Carlist War Battle of Los Arcos, 1833 Battle of Vargas, 1833 Battle of Calanda, 1833 Battle of Nazar and Asarta, 1833 Siege of Vitoria, 1834 Battle of Mayals, 1834 Battle of Alsasua, 1834 Battle of Larraga Bridge, 1834 Battle of Alegría de Álava, 1834 Battle of Venta de Echavarri, 1834 Battle of Mendaza, 1834 First Battle of Arquijas, 1834 Battle of Ormaiztegi, 1835 Second Battle of Arquijas, 1835 Battle of Larremiar, 1835 Battle of Artaza, 1835 Battle of Deskarga Pass, 1835 Siege of Bilbao, 1835 Battle of Mendigorría, 1835 Siege of La Granadella, 1835 Siege of Guimerà, 1835 Siege of Lucena, 1835 Battle of Montejurra, 1835 Siege of Gandesa, 1836 Battle of Arlabán, 1836 Battle of Toga, 1836 Battle of El Bruch, 1836 Battle of Terapegui, 1836 Battle of Lugariz, 1836 Second Battle of Arlaban, 1836 Battle of Bañón, 1836 Battle of Ulldecona, 1836 Battle of Soneja, 1836 Battle of Albaida, 1836 Battle of Fortanete, 1836 Battle of Villarluengo, 1836 Battle of Alcublas, 1836 Battle of Prats de Lluçanès, 1836 Battle of Montesquiu, 1836 Siege of Bilbao, 1836 Siege of Cantavieja, 1836 Battle of Luchana, 1836 Battle of Peracamps, 1837 Battle of Torreblanca, 1837 Battle of Buñol, 1837 Battle of La Panadella, 1837 Battle of Oriamendi, 1837 Battle of Burjassot, 1837 Siege of Lucena, 1837 Siege of Solsona, 1837 Siege of Benicarló, 1837 Siege of Sant Mateu, 1837 Battle of Ademuz, 1837 Battle of Irun, 1837 Siege of Gandesa, 1837 Battle of Andoain, 1837 Siege of Benicarló, 1838 Battle of Belascoáin, 1838 Siege of Teruel, 1838 Siege of Gandesa, 1838 Siege of Lucena, 1838 Battle of El Morell and Vilallonga, 1838 Cincomarzada, 1838 Battle of L'Alcora, 1838 Battle of Chiva, 1838 Siege of Calanda, 1838 Siege of Alcañiz, 1838 Battle of Peñacerrada, 1838 Siege of Morella, 1838 Battle of the Erreniega Range, 1838 Battle of Maella, 1838 Siege of Caspe, 1838 Battle of Jérica, 1838 Battle of Cheste, 1838 Battle of Segura, 1839 Siege of Vilafamés, 1839 Battle of Ramales, 1839 Siege of Ripoll, 1839 Siege of Lucena, 1839 Battle of Peracamps, 1839 Capture of Morella, 1840 Battle of Berga, 1840 Capture of Fort El Collado, 1840 1833 1840 Battle of Alsasua, 1834 84 placed engagements of First Carlist War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 22 April 1834 Place Altsasu – Alsasua, Spain42.895N, 2.169W Kind Battle, nineteenth century Casualties and losses 200 dead and wounded 450 dead and wounded and 400 prisoners, including the capture of a full infantry company. Commanders Vicente Genaro de Quesada
Battle of Alsasua Battle of Alsasua Battle of Artaza Battle of Ormaiztegi Battle of Eraul Battle of Abárzuza Battle of Alegría de Álava Battle of Ormaiztegi Battle of Eraul Battle of Abárzuza Bilbao San Sebastián Santander Burgos Logroño Vitoria Biarritz 100 km 42.895N, 2.169W The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Alsasua is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870279 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alsasua , revision 1370106477, 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.
