The Battle of Sierra de Bullones was the first big battle between Spain and Morocco during the Hispano-Moroccan War.[1]
| Battle of Sierra Bullones | |||||||
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| Part of Hispano–Moroccan War (1859–1860) | |||||||
 Portrait of the Captain General of the Army Juan Zavala de la Puente | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Spain |
 Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Juan de Zavala y de la Puente |
Abbas bin Abd al-Rahman | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400 killed or wounded[3] | 500 killed, 1,500 wounded[2] | ||||||
The battle
editThe battle was fought on December 9, 1859[4] when the Moroccan forces of Abbas bin Abd al-Rahman attacked the Spanish positions. The general Juan Zavala de la Puente, commander of the 2th Spanish division, went to the aid of the Spanish positions and managed to repel the attackers.[2]
Aftermath
editThe Moroccan army fled in the direction of Castillejos, where a battle would also take place.[5] His distinguished action earned him the title of marquis of Sierra Bullones.[6] Also notable was the Barcelona-born soldier Enrique Bargés Pombo, who received the 1st class Laureate Cross of San Fernando.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Marín i Garcia 2011, p. 161.
- ^ a b c Ibo Alfaro 1860, p. 427.
- ^ García Ruiz 1878, p. 623.
- ^ Gómez Rodríguez 2013, p. 127-133.
- ^ Kersten 1860, p. 42.
- ^ Butler Clarke 2013, p. 374.
- ^ Real Academia de la Historia. "Enrique Bargés Pombo". Retrieved January 26, 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Butler Clarke, Henry (2013). Modern Spain 1815-1898. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107630062.
- Ibo Alfaro, Manuel (1860). La Corona de laurel.
- Gómez Rodríguez, L. (2013). "La Sanidad Militar en la Guerra de África (1859-1860)". Sanidad Militar. 69 (2). Madrid: 127–133. doi:10.4321/S1887-85712013000200012. ISSN 1887-8571.
- García Ruiz, Eugenio (1878). Historias, 2 (in Spanish). imp. de El Pueblo Español.
- Marín i Garcia, Josep Lluís (2011). Sàtira i falles (in Catalan). Universitat de València. ISBN 9788437082646.
- Kersten, P. (1860). Journal historique et litteraire (in French). Comptoir universel dʹimprimerie et de librairie.