July 19th to 22nd, 1808 at Bailen or Baylen, in Andalusia (nowadays Province of Jaen, Spain). French Order of Battle lst Division: General de division Barbou 1. Each year, the commemorative celebrations of the battle are standout events in Bailén, and have been declared of National Tourist Interest by the Junta de Andalucía. Spanish army (32,000 to 35,000 men) under Generals Don Francisco Javier Castaños Aragorri Urioste y Olavide and Theodor von Reding von Biberegg. French army (20,000 to 24,000 men) under General Pierre Dupont de l'Etang. …

The Battle of Bailén was fought in 1808 by the Spanish Army of Andalusia, led by Generals Francisco Castaños and Theodor von Reding, and the Imperial French Army's II corps d'observation de la Gironde under General Pierre Dupont de l'Étang. Moderators: Laffe, Vis Bellica. Brigade: General de brigade Pannetier 1 and 2/3rd Legion of Reserve 1743 2/1st and 2/2nd Garde de Paris 941 Imperial Guard Marines 550 2. By the start of the summer of 1808 large areas of Spain had rebelled against the French invasion, but Napoleon had been misinformed about the strength of the revolts. This battle was the first ever open field defeat of the Napoleonic army. Battle of Bailen. Date and place. It took a long time to get the required troops painted up - Garde de Paris and loads of Spanish, but I finally got to re-fight the Battle of Bailen.

This battle was the first ever open field defeat of the Nap The Battle of Bailén was fought in 1808 by the Spanish Army of Andalusia, led by Generals Francisco Castaños and Theodor von Reding, and the Imperial French Army's II corps d'observation de la Gironde under General Pierre Dupont de l'Étang. this battle.) 11 posts 1; 2; Next; ShadowDragon Posts: 26 Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:05 pm. Casualties and losses. Re-Fight of the Battle of Bailen . Re-Fight of the Battle of Bailen. Over two hundred years later, the pierced jug is represented on Bailen's coat of arms. Post by ShadowDragon » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:37 pm. The battle of Baylen (19 July 1808) was a crucial Spanish victory early in the Peninsular War that encouraged both Spanish resistance and Napoleon’s enemies across Europe.

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