Battle of Villar de los Navarros
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The Battle of Villar de los Navarros (August 24, 1837) was a battle of the First Carlist War
. It occurred near the town of Villar de los Navarros
in Zaragoza Province and was a victory for the Carlists.
The Carlists took many prisoners, including the brigadier Ramón Solano, 84 officers, 60 sergeants, and 1,500 infantrymen; 400 of whom were forced to join the Carlist army.
1,245 prisoners, many badly wounded, were taken on the night of August 24 to the towns of Herrera
and Villar de los Navarros. These prisoners, called los prisioneros de Herrera, were stripped completely naked and despoiled of all of their possessions.
On August 25, the Carlist army departed from Villar with this contingent of prisoners. The Carlist army included the Briton adventurer C.F. Henningsen.
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...
. It occurred near the town of Villar de los Navarros
Villar de los Navarros
Villar de los Navarros is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 143 inhabitants. The Battle of Villar de los Navarros took place here in 1837....
in Zaragoza Province and was a victory for the Carlists.
The Carlists took many prisoners, including the brigadier Ramón Solano, 84 officers, 60 sergeants, and 1,500 infantrymen; 400 of whom were forced to join the Carlist army.
1,245 prisoners, many badly wounded, were taken on the night of August 24 to the towns of Herrera
Herrera
-Places:*Herrera de Pisuerga, a town in the province of Palencia, Spain*Herrera Province, Panama*Herrera, Spain, a municipality in the province of Sevilla*Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport*Herrera, Entre Ríos in Argentina*Herrera, Santiago del Estero in Argentina...
and Villar de los Navarros. These prisoners, called los prisioneros de Herrera, were stripped completely naked and despoiled of all of their possessions.
On August 25, the Carlist army departed from Villar with this contingent of prisoners. The Carlist army included the Briton adventurer C.F. Henningsen.