Le 18 Octobre 1809, en Espagne, au cours des Combats de Tamames (Espagne Province de Salamanque), les Français sont repoussés et battent en retraite.
Victoire Espagnole.
The VI Corps under Marchand
1st Division
3 battalions each of 6th Light, 39th, 69th and 76th Line
Maj-Gen Maurice Mathieu's 2nd Division
3 bns. each of 25th Light, 27th and 59th Line, and 1 bn. 50th Line
Brig-Gen Jean Lorcet's corps cavalry brigade
3rd Hussars, 15th Chasseurs, 15th and 25th Dragoons.
There were about 9,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry and 30 cannon.
Del Parque's army
Maj-Gen Martin de la Carrera's Vanguard
Maj-Gen Francisco Xavier Losada's 1st Division
Maj-Gen Conde de Belvedere's 2nd Division
Maj-Gen Francisco Ballasteros's 3rd Division
Maj-Gen Marques de Castrofuerte's 5th Division
the Prince of Anglona's Cavalry Division.
Altogether there were about 20,000 infantry, 1,400 cavalry and 30 artillery pieces.
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