Battle of Carpio

The Battle of Carpio or Battle of El Carpio took place at El Carpio, near Medina del Campo, Valladolid, on 23 November 1809, between a Spanish force of 19,000 men commanded by the Lieutenant-General Diego de Cañas y Portocarrero, Duke del Parque and a French force of 10,000 regulars and 1,700 cavalry under the General François Étienne de Kellermann during the Peninsular War. The French forces were defeated and forced to leave the town. In this struggle, died two distinguished Spanish leaders, Salvador de Molina and Colonel Juan Drimgold.

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1809 Battle of Carpio

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1443 Coup of Rágama

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1520 Siege of Alaejos

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Rufino casado-vicente maría de cañas y portocarrero duque del parque

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1443	Coup of Rágama	attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1520	Siege of Alaejos	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Battle of Carpio	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Rufino casado-vicente maría de cañas y portocarrero duque del parque		Commons