✦ History

Part of Peninsular War

Battle of Molins de Rei

December 21, 1808 · Molins de Rei

Result French-allied victory

French troops under Gouvion Saint-Cyr defeated a Spanish army near Barcelona. The victory secured the French hold on Barcelona.

On the map Contemporaries

French Empire and allies

Coalition

France
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
Kingdom of Naples
Switzerland
Spain
Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr military commander Joseph Souham military commander Joseph Chabran military commander
Count of Caldagues military commander Theodor von Reding military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
14,000c. 14,000
Casualties
400c. 400
Strength
15,000c. 15,000
Casualties
2,200c. 2,200
Captured
c. 1,200
Guns lost
25c. 25

Units

VII Corps (Grande Armée)