The Battle of Tudela was a battle of the Peninsular War fought on November 23, 1808, near Tudela, Spain. The battle resulted in the victory of the French and Poles under Marshal Lannes against the Spanish under General Castaños.
19,000 Spanish soldiers fought against 30,000 French and Polish soldiers; about 4,000 Spanish became casualties, compared to only 650 French.
There is a legend about this battle engraved on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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