Battle Of Peñacerrada
Carlists supporting
Infante Carlos of Spain
Liberals (Isabelinos or Cristinos) supporting
Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina Commanders and leaders
Pedro Saarsfield
Manuel Lorenzo Strength
1,500
Infante Carlos of Spain
Isabella II of Spain and her regent mother Maria Christina
Manuel Lorenzo
The Battle of Peñacerrada, a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred at Peñacerrada (Urizaharra) on June 20–22, 1838. The Liberals were commanded by Pedro Saarsfield and Manuel Lorenzo, who had crossed the Ebro after the Battle of Los Arcos. They routed 1,500 Carlist troops situated at Peñecerrada. Saarsfield and Lorenzo entered Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao within a week without encountering resistance.
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