BATTLE // May 31, 1812
Battle of Bornos
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Overview
The Battle of Bornos on 31 May 1812, saw a Spanish force led by Francisco Ballesteros attack an Imperial French division under Nicolas François Conroux. Though the Spanish achieved surprise, the outnumbered French soldiers fought back and drove off their assailants. The Spanish suffered losses considerably higher than the French. Bornos is located on Route 342 about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Jerez de la Frontera. The battle occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- French Empire4,500medium
- Kingdom of Spain8,500medium
Kingdom of Spain fielded a 1.9 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Kingdom of Spain1,500medium18% loss rate
Commanders (2)
French Empire
Nicolas Conrouxdivisional general
Kingdom of Spain
Francisco Ballesterosgeneral
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