Battle of Huesca

Part of First Carlist War

Date	24 March 1837
Location	Huesca, Spain
Result	Liberal Victory

Belligerents

Spanish liberals

Carlist Rebels

Commanders and leaders

General Iribarren

Joseph Conrad

Strength

French Foreign Legion

The Battle of Huesca was fought during the First Carlist War on March 24, 1837, between Spanish Constitutionalists and Carlists. During the course of the battle, the French Foreign Legion, which had been attached to the Cristinist army, suffered heavy casualties resulting in its strength been halved. The result of the battle was a decisive Constitutionalist victory.

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