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The '''Battle of Luchana''' (''Lutxana'' in [[Basque language|Basque]]) occurred at [[Bilbao]] and its vicinities during the night of December 23, 1836 and went on until December 24, 1836. The [[Carlists]] were besieging Bilbao and controlled the water and land routes towards the city. The battle of Luchana took place in the district belonging to the parish of [[Deusto]] and the municipality of [[Desierto-Erandio]], on the banks of the [[Asua|Asúa River]], which empties into the [[Nervión]] at the spot known as Luchana. The Carlists were defeated and the siege of Bilbao was lifted.
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