Battle of Puente Sanpayo

Battle of Puente Sanpayo
Part of the Peninsular War
Position of the bridge of Sanpayo
Date 7–9 June 1809 Location Ponte Sampaio, Pontevedra, Spain 42°21′N 8°37′W / 42.35°N 8.61°W / 42.35; -8.61 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Michel Ney	Pablo Morillo
Strength
10,800	10,000
Casualties and losses
660 killed or wounded	110 killed or wounded

Peninsular war: Second French invasion

100km
62miles

Sanpayo

6

Grijó

5

Porto

4

Braga

3

Villafranca

2

Chaves

1

  

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The Battle of Puente Sanpayo or Battle of San Payo (Galician: Ponte Sampaio) took place at Ponte Sampaio, Pontevedra, between 7–9 June 1809 during the Peninsular War.