battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Maya
Battle of Maya was a battle fought on 25 July 1813 at Amaiur-Maya, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Peninsular War, which ran from 1808 to 1814. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 21,000; 2,000 to 2,100 engaged against 4,000 or 6,000; Unknown number engaged, likely fewer than the French one.
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Record
| Date | 25 July 1813 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Amaiur-Maya, Spain 43.204N, 1.481W | |
| Part of | Peninsular War (1808 to 1814) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | French victory | |
| Belligerents | French Empire | United Kingdom; Kingdom of Portugal |
| Commanders | J.-B. Drouet d'Erlon | William Stewart; William Pringle |
| Strength | 21,000; 2,000 to 2,100 engaged | 4,000 or 6,000; Unknown number engaged, likely fewer than the French one |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Maya 1522, 0.4 km
- Battle of the Baztan Valley 1794, 7.0 km
- Battle of Aldudes 1794, 13 km
- Battle of Bayonne 1814, 14 km
- Siege of Bayonne 1130, 14 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Roncesvalles 25 July 1813
- After: Battle of Sorauren 28 July 1813
- All 164 engagements of Peninsular War
Elsewhere in 1813
- Battle of Leipzig Germany
- Battle of Lützen Germany
- Battle of Dresden Germany
- Battle of Bautzen Germany
- Battle of Kulm Czech Republic
Battle of Maya is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871700, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Maya, revision 1370449341, 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.