Battle of Bornos (1812)

Battle of Bornos (1812)
Part of Peninsular War
Santo Domingo Church in Bornos
Date 31 May 1812 Location Bornos, Spain 36°49′N 5°44′W / 36.817°N 5.733°W / 36.817; -5.733 Result French victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Nicolas Conroux	Francisco Ballesteros
Strength
4,500	8,500
Casualties and losses
500	1,500 600 captured 4 guns captured 2 colours captured

Peninsular war: Siege of Cádiz

150km
100miles

Tarifa

7

Bornos

6

Zújar

5

Barrosa

4

Baza

3

Fuengirola

2

Cádiz

1

  

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The Battle of Bornos on 31 May 1812, saw a Spanish force led by Francisco Ballesteros attack an Imperial French division under Nicolas François Conroux. Though the Spanish achieved surprise, the outnumbered French soldiers fought back and drove off their assailants. The Spanish suffered losses considerably higher than the French. Bornos is located on Route 342 about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Jerez de la Frontera. The battle occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.