Battle of Maella

Overview

The Battle of Maella took place during the First Carlist War on Monday, October 1, 1838, near the Aragonese 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.

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Significance

The Battle of Maella on October 1, 1838 was a Carlist victory in the Aragonese theater of the First Carlist War. Despite being outnumbered — Carlist forces numbered roughly 3,500 infantry and 500 cavalry against a Liberal force of approximately 5,000 infantry and 300 cavalry — Ramon Cabrera's troops routed most of the Liberal army under Ramón Pardiñas, inflicting casualties of over 3,100 on a force that had entered the engagement with numerical superiority. The scale of Liberal losses relative to their total strength indicates a near-destruction of the opposing force, demonstrating Cabrera's capacity to conduct effective offensive operations in Aragon and undermining Liberal control in the region during a critical phase of the war.

Forces & casualties

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