Battle of Sahagún
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The Battle of Sahagún was fought on 21 December 1808 during the Peninsular War. 400 hussars of the British Army under Lieutenant-general Lord Paget defeated 800 French Imperial Army cavalrymen led by
Painting of the battle
Two privates of the 8th Dragoon Regiment
1812 painting of a 7th Hussars private. 12 men of the 7th Hussars fought at Sahagún, serving as Lord Paget's escort.
Battle of Gamonal
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The Battle of Gamonal was fought on 10 November 1808, during the Peninsular War in the village of Gamonal near Burgos, Spain. A French army under Soult overwhelmed the outnumbered Spanish troops under
"Battle of Burgos or Gamonal" (Atlas de la Guerra de la Independencia (National Library of Spain)