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Battle of María
Part of thePeninsular War
Date 15 June 1809[1] Location María de Huerva,Spain 41°33′08″N0°59′31″W / 41.5522°N 0.9919°W /41.5522; -0.9919 Result French victory[1]
Belligerents
First French Empire	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Louis Gabriel Suchet	Joaquín Blake
Units involved
III Corps	Army of Aragon
Strength
11,300[1] 12 guns[1]	20,000[1] 23 guns[1]
Casualties and losses
800[1]	4,500[1] 20 guns[1]

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TheBattle of María (15 June 1809) saw a small Spanish army led byJoaquín Blake y Joyes face anImperial French corps underLouis Gabriel Suchet.

TheSpanish campaign in early 1809 started with theBattle of Uclés.

After an inconclusive contest earlier in the day, Suchet's cavalry made a decisive charge that resulted in a French victory. Though the Spanish right wing was crushed, the rest of Blake's army got away in fairly good order after abandoning most of its artillery.María de Huerva is located 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) southwest ofZaragoza,Spain. The action occurred during thePeninsular War which was part of the larger struggle known as theNapoleonic Wars.

TheSpanish campaign in early 1809 proceeded with the French advance in Catalonia in theBattle of Belchite.

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