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First Battle of Arquijas

First Battle of Arquijas was a battle fought on 15 December 1834 at Arquijas, 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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Fought15 December 1834
WhereArquijas, Spain42.646N, 2.413W
OutcomeCarlist victory
BelligerentsCarlists supporting; Infante Carlos of SpainagainstLiberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting; Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Casualties and losses1,000 wounded; 300 deadand1,300 casualties
Part ofFirst Carlist War1833 to 1840

Where it sits in First Carlist War

Battle of Los Arcos, 1833Battle of Vargas, 1833Battle of Calanda, 1833Battle of Nazar and Asarta, 1833Siege of Vitoria, 1834Battle of Mayals, 1834Battle of Alsasua, 1834Battle of Larraga Bridge, 1834Battle of Alegría de Álava, 1834Battle of Venta de Echavarri, 1834Battle of Mendaza, 1834First Battle of Arquijas, 1834Battle of Ormaiztegi, 1835Second Battle of Arquijas, 1835Battle of Larremiar, 1835Battle of Artaza, 1835Battle of Deskarga Pass, 1835Siege of Bilbao, 1835Battle of Mendigorría, 1835Siege of La Granadella, 1835Siege of Guimerà, 1835Siege of Lucena, 1835Battle of Montejurra, 1835Siege of Gandesa, 1836Battle of Arlabán, 1836Battle of Toga, 1836Battle of El Bruch, 1836Battle of Terapegui, 1836Battle of Lugariz, 1836Second Battle of Arlaban, 1836Battle of Bañón, 1836Battle of Ulldecona, 1836Battle of Soneja, 1836Battle of Albaida, 1836Battle of Fortanete, 1836Battle of Villarluengo, 1836Battle of Alcublas, 1836Battle of Prats de Lluçanès, 1836Battle of Montesquiu, 1836Siege of Bilbao, 1836Siege of Cantavieja, 1836Battle of Luchana, 1836Battle of Peracamps, 1837Battle of Torreblanca, 1837Battle of Buñol, 1837Battle of La Panadella, 1837Battle of Oriamendi, 1837Battle of Burjassot, 1837Siege of Lucena, 1837Siege of Solsona, 1837Siege of Benicarló, 1837Siege of Sant Mateu, 1837Battle of Ademuz, 1837Battle of Irun, 1837Siege of Gandesa, 1837Battle of Andoain, 1837Siege of Benicarló, 1838Battle of Belascoáin, 1838Siege of Teruel, 1838Siege of Gandesa, 1838Siege of Lucena, 1838Battle of El Morell and Vilallonga, 1838Cincomarzada, 1838Battle of L'Alcora, 1838Battle of Chiva, 1838Siege of Calanda, 1838Siege of Alcañiz, 1838Battle of Peñacerrada, 1838Siege of Morella, 1838Battle of the Erreniega Range, 1838Battle of Maella, 1838Siege of Caspe, 1838Battle of Jérica, 1838Battle of Cheste, 1838Battle of Segura, 1839Siege of Vilafamés, 1839Battle of Ramales, 1839Siege of Ripoll, 1839Siege of Lucena, 1839Battle of Peracamps, 1839Capture of Morella, 1840Battle of Berga, 1840Capture of Fort El Collado, 184018331840First Battle of Arquijas, 1834
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Record

Date15 December 1834
PlaceArquijas, Spain
42.646N, 2.413W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses1,000 wounded; 300 dead1,300 casualties
First Battle of ArquijasFirst Battle of ArquijasSecond Battle of ArquijasBattle of Nazar and AsartaBattle of MendazaBattle of VianaBattle of Los ArcosBattle of Los ArcosBilbaoZaragozaPamplonaSan SebastiánSantanderBurgosVitoriaBiarritz100 km42.646N, 2.413W
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First Battle of Arquijas 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 Q3755395, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Arquijas, revision 1370618426, 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.