Battle of Tamamés
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| Battle of Tamamés | |||||||
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| Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| France | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Michel Ney | Duque del Parque | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 infantry, 1,200 cavalry, 14 guns |
10,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry |
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| Casualties | |||||||
| 1,300 dead or wounded | 672 dead or wounded | ||||||
| Peninsular War: Second French Invasion, 1808–1809 |
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| Pancorbo – Valmaseda – Burgos – Espinosa – Tudela – Somosierra – Sahagún – Saragossa – Castellón – Uclés – Corunna – Valls – Villafranca – Ciudad-Real – Medellín – Porto – Gerona – Grijo – Lugo – 2nd Porto – Alcañiz – San Payo – María – Talavera – Almonacid – Tamamés – Hostalrich – Torres Vedras – Ocana – Alba de Tormes |
The Battle of Tamamés was a sharp reversal suffered by part of Marshal Ney's French army under General Marchand in the Peninsular War. The French, advancing out of Salamanca, were met and defeated in battle by a Spanish army on October 18, 1809.
The battle opened badly for the Spaniards under General del Parque, who resorted to severe measures to restore discipline. The Spanish cavalry was routed early on, but scathing fire from del Parque's own infantry quickly brought their retreat to grief and directed them back into the fight. Spanish artillery positions similarly fell to the French but were retaken at bayonet point by del Parque's gallant infantry.
Immediate French losses amounted to about 1,200 killed or wounded on the battlefield. A vigorous pursuit by the Spanish cavalry increased these losses twofold; the Spaniards captured the French colours and a 12-pounder. Participants of the battle were later issued a badge reading Venció en Tamamés, "[We] conquered at Tamamés."
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