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Alpens, Lluçanès, Barcelona

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Battle of Alpens

Historical milestone · Alpens, Lluçanès, Barcelona

Image of Alpens, not of the place itself.

On 9 July 1873, during the Third Carlist War, the forces of Francesc Savalls defeated at Alpens the Republican column of Brigadier José Cabrinetty, who died in the fighting. Some 900 soldiers were taken prisoner after eight hours of night fighting.

1873

Photo: Herodotptlomeu (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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