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Battle of Orbaizeta

Battle of Orbaizeta was a battle fought on 15 October 1794 at Orbaizeta, in what is now Spain; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Western front, which ran from 1793 to 1795. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 46,000 against 13,000.

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Auteur(s): Martinet, Achille Louis (Paris, 23–01–1806 - Paris, 09–12–1877), dessinateur Alexandre, Félix Pierre Victor (23–10–1822 - 1887), graveur Autres titres : Bon. Ad.en J.not de Moncey, Mal. de
Auteur(s): Martinet, Achille Louis (Paris, 23–01–1806 - Paris, 09–12–1877), dessinateur Alexandre, Félix Pierre Victor (23–10–1822 - 1887), graveur Autres titres : Bon. Ad.en J.not de Moncey, Mal. de . Martinet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 October 1794lasted 2 days
WhereOrbaizeta, Spain42.974N, 1.229W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesNot knownand4,000, 50 cannons
Part ofWestern front1793 to 1795

Where it sits in the Western front

Battle of Château-Pignon, 1793Battle of La Cayde, 1793Battle of Aldudes, 1794Battle of the Baztan Valley, 1794Battle of Orbaizeta, 179417931794Battle of Orbaizeta, 1794
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Record

Date15 October 1794
to 17 October 1794
PlaceOrbaizeta, Spain
42.974N, 1.229W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength46,00013,000
Casualties and lossesNot known4,000, 50 cannons
Commanders
  • Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
  • Pedro Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna
Battle of OrbaizetaBattle of OrbaizetaBattle of RoncesvallesBattle of Roncevaux PassBattle of Roncevaux PassBattle of AldudesBattle of TerapeguiBattle of AldudesBattle of TerapeguiBilbaoSan SebastiánLogroñoBiarritzTarbes100 km42.974N, 1.229W
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Battle of Orbaizeta 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 Q2888014, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orbaizeta, revision 1383293280, 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.