Battle of Montmeló facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of Montmeló |
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| Part of Reapers' War and the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of France Principality of Catalonia |
 Spain |
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 Philippe de La Mothe Josep Margarit |
 Gerolamo Caracciolo |
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| 8,000 | 4,500 | ||||||
The Battle of Montmeló took place on 28 March 1642 in Montmeló, Catalonia during the Reapers' War. A Franco-Catalan army under the command of Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt fought and defeated a smaller Spanish force under Gerolamo Caracciolo.
See also
In Spanish: Batalla de Montmeló para niños
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