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The Battle of Tudela was a battle of the Peninsular War
Peninsular War

The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence was a contest between First French Empire and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Kingdom of Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars....
 fought on November 23, 1808 near Tudela
Tudela

Tudela may refer to:*Tudela, Navarre, a small city and municipality in northern Spain.*Tudela, Cebu, a municipality in the Philippines province of Cebu...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The battle resulted in the victory of the French under Marshal Lannes
Jean Lannes

Jean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello della Battaglia, 1st Sovereign Prince de Sievers was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals....
 against the Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 under General Castaños
Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén

Don Francisco Javier Casta?os Aragorri Urioste y Olavide, Count of Casta?os y Aragones, 1st Duke of Baylen , was a Spain general.He is remembered for his spectacular victory over the France under Pierre-Antoine, comte Dupont de l'?tang, whom he surrounded and compelled to surrender at Battle of Bailen in 1808; after this he served unde...
.

19,000 Spanish soldiers tried really hard to hold 30,000 French soldiers, but were defeated. About 4,000 Spanish became casualties, compared to only 650 French.

There is a legend about this battle engraved on the Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris, France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'?toile....
 in Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
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The Battle of Tudela was a battle of the Peninsular War
Peninsular War

The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence was a contest between First French Empire and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Kingdom of Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars....
 fought on November 23, 1808 near Tudela
Tudela

Tudela may refer to:*Tudela, Navarre, a small city and municipality in northern Spain.*Tudela, Cebu, a municipality in the Philippines province of Cebu...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The battle resulted in the victory of the French under Marshal Lannes
Jean Lannes

Jean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello della Battaglia, 1st Sovereign Prince de Sievers was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals....
 against the Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 under General Castaños
Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén

Don Francisco Javier Casta?os Aragorri Urioste y Olavide, Count of Casta?os y Aragones, 1st Duke of Baylen , was a Spain general.He is remembered for his spectacular victory over the France under Pierre-Antoine, comte Dupont de l'?tang, whom he surrounded and compelled to surrender at Battle of Bailen in 1808; after this he served unde...
.

19,000 Spanish soldiers tried really hard to hold 30,000 French soldiers, but were defeated. About 4,000 Spanish became casualties, compared to only 650 French.

There is a legend about this battle engraved on the Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris, France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de l'?toile....
 in Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
.