Battle of Maella
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The Battle of Maella was a battle of the First Carlist War
, occurring on October 1, 1838, near the Aragon
ese town of Maella
. The battle was a Carlist victory and resulted in the routing of most of the Liberal forces.
The Carlist forces were composed of some 3,500 infantrymen and 500 cavalry.
The Liberals counted on some 5,000 infantry and 300 cavalry.
During the fighting, Ramón Cabrera
was wounded in the arm but led a desperate cavalry charge, raising the morale of his forces and throwing the Liberal forces into disarray. The Liberal forces counterattacked, throwing the Carlist left guard into disarray. However, Cabrera led four companies of infantry and defeated the Liberal forces. Pardiñas also attempted to rally his troops, but was unsuccessful, and he died in combat.
The Liberals retreated to Caspe
.
First Carlist War
The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833-1839.-Historical background:At the beginning of the 18th century, Philip V, the first Bourbon king of Spain, promulgated the Salic Law, which declared illegal the inheritance of the Spanish crown by women...
, occurring on October 1, 1838, near the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese town of Maella
Maella
Maella is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 2,025 inhabitants. This town is located in La Franja, the local dialect is a variant of Catalan.-History:...
. The battle was a Carlist victory and resulted in the routing of most of the Liberal forces.
The Carlist forces were composed of some 3,500 infantrymen and 500 cavalry.
The Liberals counted on some 5,000 infantry and 300 cavalry.
Ramón Cabrera
Ramon Cabrera y Griñó was a Carlist general of Spain.He was born at Tortosa, province of Tarragona, Spain. As his family had in their gift two chaplaincies, young Cabrera was sent to the seminary of Tortosa, where he made himself conspicuous as an unruly pupil, ever mixed up in disturbances and...
was wounded in the arm but led a desperate cavalry charge, raising the morale of his forces and throwing the Liberal forces into disarray. The Liberal forces counterattacked, throwing the Carlist left guard into disarray. However, Cabrera led four companies of infantry and defeated the Liberal forces. Pardiñas also attempted to rally his troops, but was unsuccessful, and he died in combat.
The Liberals retreated to Caspe
Caspe
Caspe or Casp is a historic town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is situated some 100 km to the east of the provincial capital, Zaragoza.-History:...
.
Sources
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- Córdoba, Buenaventura: "Vida militar y política de Ramón Cabrera"; Tomo III. 1844
- Calbo y Rochina, Dámaso: “Historia de Cabrera y de la guerra civil en Aragón Valencia y Murcia”. 1845
- Pirala, Antonio: "Historia de la Guerra Civil y de los partidos liberal y carlista". 1853
- Ferrer Dalmau, Melchor: "História del Tradicionalismo español"; Tomo XIII. 1947