Battle of Montmeló
Part of Reapers' War and the
Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
Date28 March 1642
Location
Montmeló, Principality of Catalonia
Result Franco-Catalan victory.
Belligerents
 Kingdom of France
 Principality of Catalonia		  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Philippe de La Mothe
Catalonia Josep Margarit		 Spain Gerolamo Caracciolo
Strength
8,000 4,500

The Battle of Montmeló took place on 28 March 1642 in Montmeló, Catalonia during the Reapers' War. A Franco-Catalan army under the command of Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt fought and defeated a smaller Spanish force under Gerolamo Caracciolo.

41°33′17″N 2°15′00″E / 41.5547°N 2.2500°E / 41.5547; 2.2500

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.